The relationship between physical self-concept and job satisfaction in the physiotherapists working in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Work satisfaction can be seen as a proxy for emotional or physiological health. Physiotherapists face high levels of occupational stress because their daily works puts considerable strain on the articular, skeletal and muscular systems, which are associated with excessive exertion that physiotherapists endure in their daily work. The purpose of present research was to find the relationship of Physical Self-Concept with the job satisfaction of the Physiotherapist working in Saudi Arabia. Study design was Convenient, descriptive-correlation type of study Design. In order to collect the data, the questionnaire on the physical self-concept and the job satisfaction survey were applied. Demographic data of subjects including gender, age, last educational degree, total working experience, the region in which they work, and duration of working on current job, were descriptively summarized to project the results. The dependents variables for the statistical analysis were analyzed using correlation. 189 physiotherapists were surveyed about their Level of PSPP score (M= 63.6, SD= 16.4) and their MSQ score (M= 69.2, SD= 14.7). The relationship was positive, weak in strength and statistically significant (r (189) = .34, p < 0.05. The current study described the relationship between physiotherapists' physical self-concept and job satisfaction.