Job Satisfaction Among Psychiatrists: An Urgent Area For Research
Abstract
In most cases job satisfaction serves as a protective factor against burnout and the negative consequences of stress at work. Psychiatrists are reported to experience high prevalence of burnout yet their ability to enjoy work and derive satisfaction from it appears not to be impaired. This paper examines this anomaly and the factors that may affect job satisfaction. The consequences of job satisfaction on variables such as staff retention is examined and a comparative account of various rating scales for job satisfaction is presented.
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Citation
Kumar, S. (2008), "Job Satisfaction Among Psychiatrists: An Urgent Area For Research", Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/13619322200800018
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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