Relationship between Work-Related Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction in Iranian Occupational Therapists.

Hamid Reza Rostami,Mehdi Rassafiani,Amin Ghaffari,Malahat Akbarfahimi,Mohammad Kamali,Claudia Hilton

doi:10.1155/2021/6692752

Abstract

Objective This study is aimed at exploring the relationship between the work-related quality of life and job satisfaction among Iranian occupational therapists. Methods In an analytical-descriptive, cross-sectional study, 322 occupational therapists were recruited through a convenient sampling. Inclusion criteria consisted of age between 22 and 50 years, at least one-year work experience, 24 hours of working per week as an occupational therapist, and membership of Iranian Occupation Therapy Association. After signing the informed consent and completing demographic information, each participant completed the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire- Short Form (MSQ-SF) and work-related quality of life scale. Results The highest quality of working life belonged to occupational therapists who were female, married, with an annual salary of more than 40000$ (compared to below 20000 $), and those with work experience between 5 and 12 years. There was a positive and significant relationship between work-related quality of life and job satisfaction. Work-related quality of life scores could significantly predict MSQ-SF scores (β1 = 0.54, p < .001). Conclusions The significantly positive relationship between work-related quality of life and job satisfaction suggests the importance of organizational programs for enhancing factors of work-related quality of life in order to improve job satisfaction and quality of life among Iranian occupational therapists.

Highlights

Occupational therapy is a client-centered health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through engaging people in important occupations and activities [1]
Out of 398 distributed questionnaires to occupational therapists (OTs) who were invited to participate in this study, 322 therapists completed the questionnaire in its entirety
The results of Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire- Short Form (MSQ-SF) scores demonstrated that the most job satisfaction belonged to female occupational therapists and those who had between 5 and 12 years of work experience

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Introduction

Occupational therapy is a client-centered health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through engaging people in important occupations and activities [1]. The significant relationship between job satisfaction and work-related quality of life has been reported for different professions [3, 6,7,8]. To the best of our knowledge, there is no study investigating the relationship between workrelated quality of life and job satisfaction in Iranian occupational therapists (OTs). OTs have reported various levels of satisfaction with their job in different countries, cultures, and work settings [9,10,11]. Factors such as challenging and rewarding work, equitable salary, competitive pay, work settings, adequate staffing, flexible scheduling, job fulfillment, opportunities for personal and professional

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