Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

JOB SATISFACTION AMONG FACULTY MEMBERS AT SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING

Dr Angel Shalini1, Dr. Padmavathi2*, Mrs. Jayanthy3, Mrs.Tamil selvi

padmavathi.r@grt.edu.in

Job satisfaction, Faculty members, Nursing college

The concept of job satisfaction has been developed by many researchers, among these the most famous definition is “job satisfaction is a pleasurable emotional state resulting from their own job experiences”. It is also meant that how does an individual like his or her job or satisfy or not. Job satisfaction can be understood in terms of 14 common facets such as appreciation, type of supervision, security, recognition, opportunities for promotion, policies and procedures, opportunities for personal growth, nature of work, job conditions, fringe benefits, colleagues and types of communication. Here, investigators torched the light to assess the job satisfaction among faculty members working in selected college of nursing, Tiruvallur district. The main objectives of the study were to assess the level of job satisfaction among nursing teachers, to find the association between job satisfaction and selected demographic variables Methodology: Quantitative approach with descriptive research design was used to accomplish the objectives and convenience sampling technique was adopted to obtain the desired sample size. A total of 30 sample comprising nursing teachers from different positions meeting the inclusion criteria were selected as a samples. Demographic variables and Paul Spectorís Job Satisfaction Survey was used to assess the level of job satisfaction of faculty members. Results: Results showed that the overall mean score was 92.2 and the standard deviation was ± 9.84. From the findings, it has been found that the Majority 25(85%) of them were satisfied and 5(17%) of them were highly satisfied in context to the overall level of job satisfaction. Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that the satisfaction level of nursing teachers is Good. After conducting the study, the investigator has come to the conclusion that more studies can be done in this area to refine the teaching and enhance satisfaction of nursing teachers which, in turn, leads to the advancement and upliftment of the whole profession as a whole