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The Quantitative Examination of the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Organization Fit in Athletic Trainers

Journal of athletic training, 2021-08 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright National Athletic Trainers Association Aug 2021 ;ISSN: 1062-6050 ;EISSN: 1938-162X ;DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0006.21

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  • Title:
    The Quantitative Examination of the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Organization Fit in Athletic Trainers
  • Author: Schroeder, Lindsey H ; Richardson, Eric L ; Carroll, Rachel M
  • Subjects: Corporate culture ; Employment ; Job satisfaction
  • Is Part Of: Journal of athletic training, 2021-08
  • Description: Context: Athletic trainers' (ATs) job satisfaction has been extensively researched, yet little is known about how satisfaction relates to organizational culture. Objective: To examine ATs' level of job satisfaction and organizational fit perceptions within their employment setting. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Web-based questionnaire. Patients or Other Participants: 5,704 ATs (full-time employment, nonacademic appointment) were contacted via email; 841 participants began our survey (access rate = 14.7%), and 285 completed the survey (5.0% response rate; 33.9% completion rate; men = 107 (37.5%), women = 178 (62.5%); age = 34.8±9.9 years; employment setting = 34.7% NCAA D1 (n=99), 18.9% NCAA DII (n=54), 29.5% NCAA DIII (n=84), and 16.9% other. Main Outcome Measure(s): Participants responded to an online survey consisting of demographic questions, a 36-item Likert scale Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS), and the Cable and Judge revision of O'Reilly, Chatman, and Caldwell's 40-item ranking organizational cultures profile (OCP) survey. Multiple linear regression models for total or subscale job satisfaction were used to analyze the data. All models adjusted for the same demographic measures and the independent variables of interest were created from the organizational culture survey responses. Results: Coworkers (min=9, max=24, rho=0.79), communications (min=9, max=24, rho=0.78), and work itself (min=4, max=24, rho=0.71) were the most correlated with the total job satisfaction score (min=96, max=175). 54% of respondents selected adaptability, stability, and taking individual responsibility as one of their two most characteristic attributes in the organizational culture profile. 83% of respondents indicated being aggressive, high pay for good performance, and being distinctive/different from others as their two least characteristic traits. Conclusions: ATs' job satisfaction was impacted most by organizational factors, such as coworkers and communication, as well as individual attributes like adaptability, stability, and taking personal responsibility.
  • Publisher: Dallas: National Athletic Trainers Association
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1062-6050
    EISSN: 1938-162X
    DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0006.21
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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