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KMID : 1020220140140060821
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2014 Volume.14 No. 6 p.821 ~ p.830
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Influence of humor sense on job satisfaction and turnover intention in clinical dental hygienists
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Jeon Ji-Hyun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of humor sense on job satisfaction and turnover intention in clinical dental hygienists.
Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 277 dental hygienists in Chungnam from May to June; 2014. The instrument for humor sense was adapted from Thorson and Powell instrument by Lee and 20 questions. Each question included humor making and preference for humor and scored by Likert 5 scale. Cronbach’s alpha in the study was 0.869. Job satisfaction was adapted from Smith Job Description Index and included task requirement; collaborate support; manager support; promotion; and wages and score by Likert 5 scale. Cronbach’s alpha in the study was 0.827. Turnover intention was developed by Lee and 5 questions was score by Likert 5 scale. Crobach’s alpha was 0.712 in the study.
Results: The average of humor sense was 3.33; average of job satisfaction was 3.20; and average of turnover intention was 3.05. The sense of humor had a positive effect on turnover intention.
Conclusions: This result will provide the high productivity and high quality of life in clinical dental hygienists. Humor sense is the important factor that support the job satisfaction and decrease the turnover intention.
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KEYWORD
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dental hygienist, humor sense, job satisfaction, turnover intention
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