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Job Satisfaction and Subjective Well‐Being Among Midwives: Analysis of a Multinational Cross‐Sectional Survey
Author(s) -
Jarosova Darja,
Gurkova Elena,
Ziakova Katarina,
Nedvedova Daniela,
Palese Alvisa,
Godeas Gloria,
Chan Sally WaiChi,
Song Mi Sook,
Lee Jongwon,
Cordeiro Raul,
Babiarczyk Beata,
Fras Malgorzata
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1111/jmwh.12516
Subject(s) - job satisfaction , psychology , subjective well being , life satisfaction , scale (ratio) , association (psychology) , core self evaluations , job attitude , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , well being , regression analysis , multinational corporation , cognition , clinical psychology , job performance , happiness , psychiatry , statistics , physics , mathematics , communication , quantum mechanics , political science , law , psychotherapist
Introduction There is a considerable amount of empirical evidence to indicate a positive association between an employee's subjective well‐being and workplace performance and job satisfaction. Compared with nursing research, there is a relative lack of consistent scientific evidence concerning midwives’ subjective well‐being and its determinants related to domains of job satisfaction. The purpose of the study was to examine the association between the domains of job satisfaction and components of subjective well‐being in hospital midwives. Methods This cross‐sectional descriptive study involved 1190 hospital midwives from 7 countries. Job satisfaction was measured by the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale. Subjective well‐being was conceptualized in the study by the 2 components (the affective and the cognitive component). The affective component of subjective well‐being (ie, emotional well‐being) was assessed by the Positive and the Negative Affect Scale. The cognitive component of subjective well‐being (ie, life satisfaction) was measured by the Personal Well‐Being Index. Pearson correlations and multiple regression analyses were used to determine associations between variables. Results Findings from correlation and regression analyses indicated an overall weak association between the domains of job satisfaction and components of subjective well‐being. Satisfaction with extrinsic rewards, coworkers, and interaction opportunities accounted for only 13% of variance in the cognitive component (life satisfaction). The affective component (emotional well‐being) was weakly associated with satisfaction with control and responsibility. Discussion The low amount of variance suggests that neither component of subjective well‐being is influenced by the domains of job satisfaction. Further studies should focus on identifying other predictors of subjective well‐being among midwives. A better understanding of how specific job facets are related to the subjective well‐being of midwives might assist employers in the design of counseling and intervention programs for subjective well‐being of midwives in the workplace and workplace performance.