Presence and Perceived Attitudes of other Family Members in the Home as They Relate to Employees' Job Satisfaction

Abstract

Professional employees' job satisfaction and its relationship to the employees' family relations provide the focus of this study. Specifically, the study examined the presence and the perceived attitudes of other family members in the home and their relationship to the employees' job satisfaction. A national sample of 362 nurses completed a questionnaire measuring employees' job satisfaction, satisfaction with their ability to discuss positive aspects of work at home, the presence of family members in the home, and selected demographic characteristics. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to test the hypotheses. The covariates were age, education, sex, organization experience, and employment status (hours of employment); and the dependent variables were five factors of job satisfaction generated through principal component analysis. Analysis indicated that both the employees' satisfaction with ability to discuss positive work accomplishments and the presence of a nonadult family member are related to the employees' job satisfaction. Areas of research to elucidate the relationship are identified.