Validation of a job satisfaction scale in the Australian clinical medical workforce.

摘要: Job satisfaction has become an increasingly important topic of focus for the medical profession over last 20 years. This report details application factor analysis to validate a widely used 10-item job scale that not previously been validated in practitioner population. The study drew on data from 9,900 participants enrolled first wave longitudinal survey Australian doctors. instrument was found possess dominant single explaining 75% variance and internal reliability high (r = .86), enabling determination composite score. doctors experienced levels overall, but this varied with doctor subpopulation, age, geographic location, hours worked per week. validation brief large cohort provides opportunities undertaking further exploratory comparative research populations.