Work engagement and job satisfaction in the medical sector

Abstract

Work engagement and job satisfaction are among the aspects of psychological well-being. This study is an empirical investigation regarding the levels of work engagement and job satisfaction among doctors who work in Greek public hospitals. Moreover, the purpose of the paper is to examine the relationship between these two concepts. Results revealed that the concepts of work engagement and job satisfaction are strongly positively correlated, while work engagement appears to be a very important predictor of intrinsic satisfaction but it can also predict extrinsic satisfaction to some extent.