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Women Faculty in Family and Consumer Sciences: Influences on Job Satisfaction
Author(s) -
Robertson Lona J.,
Bean John P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x980272004
Subject(s) - autonomy , socialization , job satisfaction , psychology , variables , social psychology , regression analysis , political science , mathematics , law , statistics
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with the global job satisfaction (GJS) of women faculty members working in family and consumer sciences programs at landgrant institutions. The study was based on datafrom 138 respondents, of whom 75.4% reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs. Factoranalysis was used toform six independent variables: climate, socialization, autonomy, working conditions, financial rewards, and teach‐ing. Multiple regression analysis indicated thatfour of the six independent variables had significant influences on GJS at p < .01: socialization, climate, autonomy, andfinancial rewards. These variables accountedfor 43.0% of the variance in GjS. For the women in this study, the social and administrative climate ofthe school had the greatest effects on job satisfaction. Thesefindings are consistent with previous studies offaculty in predominately female disciplines.