Job Satisfaction Among Faculty Members: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background: Faculty members are one of the important elements of the education system, and their work quality is affected by their job satisfaction more than anything else. The objective of the present study was to determine the job satisfaction among the faculty members of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and its relationship with some professional variables. Methods: This descriptive, analytical study was conducted among 150 faculty members of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. The participants were selected using the simple random classification method with a probability proportional to the volume of each of the faculties. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 statistical software using Pearson correlation, two group independent t-test, and linear regression analysis. Results: The age domain of the faculty members was 26 to 60 years, with the mean age of 40.16 ± 8.12 years. The job history of the faculty members was in the range of 1 to 34 years, and its mean was 11.75 ± 9.53 years. The mean score for job satisfaction was 12.34 ± 2.32, and the participants achieved 82.2% of the maximum obtainable score for job satisfaction. Overall, the professional variables predicted 8% of the job satisfaction variance. Job history was the strongest factor for predicting job satisfaction. Conclusions: Given the findings of the present study, it seems that more attention should be paid to the needs of the faculty members with shorter job history for designing interventions to promote job satisfaction.