title: Relationship between job dissatisfaction and physical and psychological health among Filipino immigrants.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between job dissatisfaction and psychological and physical health among Filipino immigrants in the United States. Cross-sectional data from the Filipino American Community Epidemiological Study were analyzed for 1,381 Filipino immigrants. The primary independent variable of interest was job dissatisfaction. Linear and negative binomial regression analyses were conducted to determine separate associations between job dissatisfaction and the outcomes of psychological distress and physical health conditions, respectively. Job dissatisfaction was positively associated with both psychological distress (beta = 0.32, p < .001) and physical health conditions (beta = 0.42, p < .001), controlling for sociodemographic variables such as age, gender, education, income, and job category. This community-based study demonstrated that job dissatisfaction has implications for health and well-being among an understudied, immigrant group of workers. Findings also suggest that job-related experiences should be considered when examining disparate health for immigrant, minority populations.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Gilbert C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Gee
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii / Q000453:epidemiology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D024802:Nurse's Role; D016272:Occupational Health; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires