title: Job satisfaction and associated variables among nurse assistants working in residential care.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  While the work situation for nurse assistants in residential care is strenuous, they themselves often state that they are satisfied with their job. More knowledge is clearly needed of the interrelationship of variables associated with job satisfaction. This study aims to investigate job satisfaction and explore associated variables among nurse assistants working in residential care.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 225 respondents completed a questionnaire measuring general job satisfaction, satisfaction with nursing-care provision and measures concerning person-centered care, work climate, leadership, and health complaints. Job satisfaction was the outcome measure and comparisons were made among those reporting low, moderate, and high levels of job satisfaction; multiple regression analyses were used to explore associated variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The caring climate and personalized care provision were associated with general job satisfaction. High levels of satisfaction with nursing-care provision were also associated with the general work climate, organizational and environmental support, and leadership. Low job satisfaction was mainly associated with health complaints.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurse assistants working in a positive work climate, caring climate, with a positive attitude to their leaders, who receive organizational and environmental support, provide person-centered care and experience a higher degree of job satisfaction. It seems essential, however, to include both general and context-specific measures when investigating job satisfaction in this field as they reveal different aspects of the nurse assistant's work situation.
authors: Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. anneli.orrung_wallin@med.lu.se
authors: Anneli Orrung
authors: AO
authors: Wallin
authors: Ulf
authors: U
authors: Jakobsson
authors: Anna-Karin
authors: AK
authors: Edberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003710:Demography; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012107:Research Design; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D000078329:Workforce