Person-environment fit, turnover intention and satisfaction with life. The role of seniority

Background Based on the person-environment fit model, we examined how occupational stress and job satisfaction are correlated with an intention to leave the current workplace or profession and life satisfaction in two groups of midwives with low and high experience. Participants and procedure Data...

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Main Authors: Arkadiusz M. Jasiński, Romuald Derbis, Jakub Filipkowski
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Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2024-10-01
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description Background Based on the person-environment fit model, we examined how occupational stress and job satisfaction are correlated with an intention to leave the current workplace or profession and life satisfaction in two groups of midwives with low and high experience. Participants and procedure Data were collected between March and December 2022 using a set of psychological questionnaires. Low-experienced mid-wives (n = 152) and high-experienced midwives (n = 174) participated in the study. Multigroup path analysis was used to analyze the data. Results Research has shown that midwives of varying levels of seniority experience similar levels of general occupational stress, job satisfaction, intentions to leave their current workplace or profession, and life satisfaction. The study found a negative corre-lation between occupational stress and job satisfaction and life satisfaction in both groups. The correlation between job satisfaction and the intention to leave the current workplace or profession was significantly negative only among low-experienced midwives. In high-experienced midwives, the relationship between stress and the intention to leave the current workplace or profession was direct. In the group of low-experienced midwives, links between occupational stress and all outcome variables were completely mediated by job satisfaction. Conclusions Our study demonstrates that degree of person-environment fit accurately predicts the positive and negative consequences of working conditions for behavior both at work and outside of work. The correlations between stress at work, thoughts of leaving work, and the assessment of well-being differ between low- and high-experienced employees.
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spelling doaj-art-8ec5620ffc0444f9af1fee471fffdac82025-08-20T02:59:04ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHealth Psychology Report2353-41842353-55712024-10-01131678310.5114/hpr/192142192142Person-environment fit, turnover intention and satisfaction with life. The role of seniorityArkadiusz M. Jasiński0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5200-1174Romuald Derbis1Jakub Filipkowski2Institute of Psychology, University of Opole, Opole, PolandInstitute of Psychology, University of Opole, Opole, PolandInstitute of Psychology, University of Opole, Opole, PolandBackground Based on the person-environment fit model, we examined how occupational stress and job satisfaction are correlated with an intention to leave the current workplace or profession and life satisfaction in two groups of midwives with low and high experience. Participants and procedure Data were collected between March and December 2022 using a set of psychological questionnaires. Low-experienced mid-wives (n = 152) and high-experienced midwives (n = 174) participated in the study. Multigroup path analysis was used to analyze the data. Results Research has shown that midwives of varying levels of seniority experience similar levels of general occupational stress, job satisfaction, intentions to leave their current workplace or profession, and life satisfaction. The study found a negative corre-lation between occupational stress and job satisfaction and life satisfaction in both groups. The correlation between job satisfaction and the intention to leave the current workplace or profession was significantly negative only among low-experienced midwives. In high-experienced midwives, the relationship between stress and the intention to leave the current workplace or profession was direct. In the group of low-experienced midwives, links between occupational stress and all outcome variables were completely mediated by job satisfaction. Conclusions Our study demonstrates that degree of person-environment fit accurately predicts the positive and negative consequences of working conditions for behavior both at work and outside of work. The correlations between stress at work, thoughts of leaving work, and the assessment of well-being differ between low- and high-experienced employees.https://hpr.termedia.pl/Person-environment-fit-turnover-intention-and-satisfaction-with-life-The-role-of,192142,0,2.htmlperson-environment fitperson-job fitwork-related stressjob satisfactionturnover intentionlife satisfactionmidwives
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person-environment fit
person-job fit
work-related stress
job satisfaction
turnover intention
life satisfaction
midwives
title Person-environment fit, turnover intention and satisfaction with life. The role of seniority
title_full Person-environment fit, turnover intention and satisfaction with life. The role of seniority
title_fullStr Person-environment fit, turnover intention and satisfaction with life. The role of seniority
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topic person-environment fit
person-job fit
work-related stress
job satisfaction
turnover intention
life satisfaction
midwives
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