Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists
Background: Job satisfaction is a critical factor influencing employee performance, motivation, and retention in healthcare, particularly among pharmacists. Positive workplace relationships and psychological well-being are essential contributors to job satisfaction, yet little is known about how the...
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| author | Saleha Iqbal Syeda Samreen Fatima Faiza Zubair Asma Imran Surayya Jamal Abdul Malik Mujahid Gurumurthy Ramaiah Mustafa Al-Hamzi |
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| description | Background: Job satisfaction is a critical factor influencing employee performance, motivation, and retention in healthcare, particularly among pharmacists. Positive workplace relationships and psychological well-being are essential contributors to job satisfaction, yet little is known about how these dynamics function in Saudi Arabia. This study investigates the link between workplace relationships and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists. It examines psychological well-being as a mediator and personality traits as a moderator in this connection.Method: A cross-sectional quantitative design was adopted. Data were collected from 384 licensed pharmacists in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, by using the Workplace relationship quality questionnaire (WRQ), Job satisfaction survey (JSS), Positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS), and HEXACO personality inventory. SPSS and Hayes’ PROCESS macro were used for statistical analysis.Results: Workplace relationships positively correlated with psychological well-being (r = .52, p < .01) and job satisfaction (r = .45, p < .01). Mediation analysis confirmed psychological well-being fully mediated the connection between workplace relationships and job satisfaction (β = 0.23, 95% CI [0.12, 0.34]). Conscientiousness negatively moderated this connection (β = −0.18, p = .005).Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of cultivating strong workplace relationships and promoting psychological well-being to enhance pharmacist job satisfaction. Personality traits should also be considered in workforce planning to optimise job fit and satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f8e68ffc01a45ff8de37b522669eceb2025-08-20T03:15:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice2052-32112025-12-0118110.1080/20523211.2025.2527410Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacistsSaleha Iqbal0Syeda Samreen Fatima1Faiza Zubair2Asma Imran3Surayya Jamal4Abdul Malik Mujahid5Gurumurthy Ramaiah6Mustafa Al-Hamzi7Centre for Research in Psychology and Human Well-Being, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaDepartment of Psychology, University of Southern Punjab, Multan, PakistanDepartment of Education Childhood and Youth Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University, UKDepartment of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Lahore, PakistanAbdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, PakistanDepartment of Plastic Surgery, D.G Khan Medical College, PakistanFDRE Technical and Vocational Training Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of English, Hajjah University, YemenBackground: Job satisfaction is a critical factor influencing employee performance, motivation, and retention in healthcare, particularly among pharmacists. Positive workplace relationships and psychological well-being are essential contributors to job satisfaction, yet little is known about how these dynamics function in Saudi Arabia. This study investigates the link between workplace relationships and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists. It examines psychological well-being as a mediator and personality traits as a moderator in this connection.Method: A cross-sectional quantitative design was adopted. Data were collected from 384 licensed pharmacists in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, by using the Workplace relationship quality questionnaire (WRQ), Job satisfaction survey (JSS), Positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS), and HEXACO personality inventory. SPSS and Hayes’ PROCESS macro were used for statistical analysis.Results: Workplace relationships positively correlated with psychological well-being (r = .52, p < .01) and job satisfaction (r = .45, p < .01). Mediation analysis confirmed psychological well-being fully mediated the connection between workplace relationships and job satisfaction (β = 0.23, 95% CI [0.12, 0.34]). Conscientiousness negatively moderated this connection (β = −0.18, p = .005).Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of cultivating strong workplace relationships and promoting psychological well-being to enhance pharmacist job satisfaction. Personality traits should also be considered in workforce planning to optimise job fit and satisfaction.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20523211.2025.2527410Workplace dynamicsjob satisfactionpsychological well-beingpharmacist |
| spellingShingle | Saleha Iqbal Syeda Samreen Fatima Faiza Zubair Asma Imran Surayya Jamal Abdul Malik Mujahid Gurumurthy Ramaiah Mustafa Al-Hamzi Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Workplace dynamics job satisfaction psychological well-being pharmacist |
| title | Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists |
| title_full | Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists |
| title_fullStr | Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists |
| title_short | Investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among Saudi pharmacists |
| title_sort | investigate the link between workplace dynamics and job satisfaction among saudi pharmacists |
| topic | Workplace dynamics job satisfaction psychological well-being pharmacist |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20523211.2025.2527410 |
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