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A job-satisfaction measure for internal medicine residency program directors
B W Beasley1, D E Kern, D M Howard
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita 67214, USA. bbeasley@kurnc,edu
Summary
A new job satisfaction scale, PD-Sat, was developed and validated for internal medicine residency program directors. This reliable and multifaceted measure assesses key aspects of the role, aiding in understanding director satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Assessing job satisfaction is crucial for retaining qualified internal medicine residency program directors.
- Existing measures may not fully capture the complexities of this specialized role.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a comprehensive job satisfaction measure for internal medicine residency program directors.
- To create a tool that assesses multiple facets of the program director role.
Main Methods:
- Survey of all non-military internal medicine program directors in the US (n=301, 78% response rate).
- Development of the PD-Sat measure using factor and correlation analyses.
- Validation through face, internal reliability, concurrent, and predictive analyses.
Main Results:
- The PD-Sat is a 20-question, six-facet measure (work with residents, colleagues, resources, patient care, pay, promotion) with good reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .88).
- The measure demonstrated face, concurrent (r=.33), and predictive validity.
- PD-Sat performed comparably across different subgroups, including department chairs.
Conclusions:
- The PD-Sat is a reliable and valid tool for assessing job satisfaction in internal medicine residency program directors.
- The measure's applicability may extend to program directors in other specialties due to similar job descriptions.