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The job satisfaction of physical therapists
Author(s) -
Speakman Haddon G. B.,
Pleasant Jon Mark,
Sutton Grant B.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
physiotherapy research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1471-2865
pISSN - 1358-2267
DOI - 10.1002/pri.68
Subject(s) - job satisfaction , autonomy , psychology , scale (ratio) , statement (logic) , independence (probability theory) , applied psychology , work (physics) , point (geometry) , physical therapist , physical therapy , clinical psychology , social psychology , medical education , medicine , mechanical engineering , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , political science , law , engineering , geometry
Ten statements were created for the purpose of measuring job satisfaction in the practise of physiotherapy. The subjects consisted of 96 of the 106 (90%) of the physical therapists licensed with the Texas State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, and listed as residing in El Paso, Texas, USA. To indicate their job satisfaction, subjects indicated on a seven‐point scale their level of agreement or disagreement with each statement. They then indicated on a different seven‐point scale how important they thought each statement was to their job satisfaction. The results indicated that subjects thought that their jobs were challenging in a positive sense; enabled them to use their abilities; and were interesting. They also thought that they had sufficient independence in decision‐making; were learning and improving in their work; and were given significant autonomy. The most dissatisfying aspect of their work was the amount of paperwork. In addition, the results suggest that some subjects may feel overworked, and think their jobs may be too physically demanding and mentally stressful. The subjects felt that all the statements had validity and measured important aspects of job satisfaction in physical therapy. Copyright © 1996 Whurr Publishers Ltd.