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KMID : 0603920210290010041
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Journal of Korean Academy of Occupational Therapy
2021 Volume.29 No. 1 p.41 ~ p.52
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Effect of Job-Characteristics and Employment Relationship Characteristics on Job-Satisfaction of a Occupational Therapists at a Dementia Care Center
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Park Chi-Soo
Jeong Eun-Bi
Kim Hyo-eun
Woo Hyeon-Joo
Lee So-Hyeon
Lee Soo-Jin
Yoo Doo-Han
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the employment relationship and job characteristics ofoccupational therapists working in dementia care centers and the effects on their job satisfaction.
Methods: This study was conducted on 78 occupational therapists who work at a dementia care center and agreedto participate in the study. The questionnaire items used by Kim (2010) and Lee (2013) were modified andapplied to the employment relationship characteristics, job characteristics, and job satisfaction of the participants.
Results: As a result of a dependent variable analysis based on the general characteristics, there was a significantdifference in job satisfaction depending on the average monthly salary of the participants. A hierarchicalregression analysis showed that the average monthly salary, reward fairness, and participation opportunities hadsignificantly positive impacts on job satisfaction. For the job characteristics, it was confirmed that none of theparticipants had a significant effect on job satisfaction.
Conclusion: This study found that, to improve the job satisfaction of occupational therapists at dementia carecenters, a consideration of the reward fairness, participation opportunities, and monthly salary should first beconsidered.
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KEYWORD
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Employment relationship characteristics, Job satisfaction, Job characteristics, Dementia care center
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