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Job satisfaction among gerontological social workers in Ontario, Canada
- Authors:
- SIMONS Kelsey, AN Sofiya
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 58(6), 2015, pp.547-571.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Little is known about job satisfaction among Canada’s social work workforce in ageing, although social workers remain a key component of interdisciplinary care in health and social service settings. This study begins to address this gap in knowledge by examining individual, interpersonal, and job-design factors influencing the job satisfaction of gerontological social workers in Ontario. Data were collected via two online surveys with a sample drawn from the Ontario Association of Social Workers’ membership list (N = 104). A multiple regression model explained 37% of the variance in job satisfaction, F = 5.47[10, 93], p < .001). Three independent variables were significant (positive affect, β = .21; promotional chances, β = .21; and client acuity, β = −.18). The results suggest the importance of promoting strategies for enhancing job satisfaction, advancing promotional opportunities for social work clinicians, and providing educational and clinical supports to clinicians. (Edited publisher abstract)