Date of Award

1996

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Psychology

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of nursing assistants employed in midwest nursing homes in relation to job satisfaction factors. The population of the study included 283 nursing assistants employed in 24 midwest nursing homes in the summer of 1995. The research question investigated the relationship of age of the nursing assistant, source of income, length of employment, and certification upon fourteen job satisfaction factors which included: (1) job security; (2) pay and fringe benefits; (3) personal growth and development; (4) working with others; (5) respect and fair treatment; (6) worthwhile accomplishment; (7) knowing others on job; (8) support and guidance; (9) fair payment; (10) independent thought and action; (11) security of future; (12) helping others; (13) challenge in job; (14) quality of supervision. An analysis of frequencies using Chi Square at the.05 level of significance was employed to examine the significance of the responses. Based on the findings, the following conclusions are warranted: (1) Regardless of the ages and sources of income of the nursing assistants, the majority of them had a significantly high regard for the amount of growth and development (factor 3), found in their jobs. There was also significantly high regard for the security of their jobs (factor 11), regardless of the age of the nursing assistant. (2) Challenge in their work (factor 13) was of significant importance to the majority of the nursing assistants, regardless of the length of their employment. (3) In totality, nursing assistants were most concerned with the security of their jobs, the potential for growth and development, and challenge in their work.

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