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Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Staff in Residential Settings for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: A Comparison between Three Residential Models
Author(s) -
Chou YuehChing,
Kröger Teppo,
Lee YueChune
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00531.x
Subject(s) - job satisfaction , psychology , residential care , logistic regression , regression analysis , job performance , applied psychology , nursing , medicine , social psychology , machine learning , computer science
Background This cross‐sectional study aims to assess whether there are differences in staff job satisfaction, including organizational and individual characteristics, between three residential models for adults with intellectual disabilities (small residential home, group home and institution) and to investigate the organizational and individual variables associated with staff job satisfaction. Methods A standardized self‐administered questionnaire (Job Satisfaction Survey) was distributed together with demographic questions between April 2007 and June 2007. In total, 1301 staff members completed the questionnaire. Results We found that staff working at small homes had a significantly higher level of job satisfaction than staff from the other two models. Logistic regression revealed that the characteristics of the organizations at which they were employed rather than the staff’s individual characteristics were strongly associated with job satisfaction. Conclusion This study suggests that the residential model and the provider sector of the residential setting are the factors of concern when ensuring staff job satisfaction.