JOB SATISFACTION OF PHYSICIANS AND TEACHERS

REGULAR VERSES CONTRACT BASIS JOBS.

Authors

  • Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
  • Samreen Afzal DHQ Hospital, PMC, FSD
  • Muhammad Arif Ali Independent Medical College, Faisalabad.
  • Nighat Haider DHQ Hospital, PMC, FSD.
  • Aliya Asmat DHQ Hospital, FSD.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2015.22.11.2445

Keywords:

Job satisfaction, Contract job, Regular job

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the level of job satisfaction of physicians and teachers
having regular jobs and those having contract based jobs and to compare level of job satisfaction
between these types of jobs and between the two professions. Study design: Cross sectional
study. Duration and place of study: This study was conducted with teachers and physicians
recruited at different schools, colleges and hospitals of Faisalabad in six months from October,
2008 to March 2009. Subjects and methods: A sample of 200 participants, 100 physicians
(50 regular and 50 on contract basis) from public hospitals and 100 teachers (50 regular and
50 on contract) from public schools and colleges was drawn through purposive convenient
sampling technique. Result: In overall profession wise analysis teachers scored higher on
job satisfaction scale (m=131.98) than physicians (m=126.98). Personals having regular jobs
had lower job satisfaction (m=128.52) than professionals have contract jobs (m=130.45).
Conclusion: Contract based jobs carry higher levels of job satisfaction for employees than the
regular based jobs.

Author Biographies

Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.

Professor & head, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Samreen Afzal, DHQ Hospital, PMC, FSD

Clinical Psychologist, Deptt of
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Muhammad Arif Ali, Independent Medical College, Faisalabad.

Assistant Professor, Community Medicine

Nighat Haider, DHQ Hospital, PMC, FSD.

Clinical Psychologist, Deptt of
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Aliya Asmat, DHQ Hospital, FSD.

Trainee Psychologist Deptt of
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Published

2015-11-10