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Job satisfaction among dental hygienists
1College of Dentistry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH
|June 1, 1990
Summary
Most dental hygienists report high job satisfaction, with studies showing 70-99% are satisfied. This review examines how job satisfaction for dental hygienists has been measured in research.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Theory
- Dental Hygiene Research
Background:
- Job satisfaction is a key concept in organizational theory.
- Existing literature on dental hygienists' job satisfaction primarily uses global measures.
- Dimensional measures of job satisfaction are infrequently used and lack standardization in dental hygiene studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define job satisfaction within organizational theory.
- To review and analyze the existing literature on dental hygienists' job satisfaction.
- To synthesize findings on the prevalence of job satisfaction in the dental hygiene profession.
Main Methods:
- Review of definitions of job satisfaction from organizational theory.
- Systematic review of empirical studies measuring job satisfaction among dental hygienists.
- Analysis of measurement approaches, including global and dimensional satisfaction metrics.
Main Results:
- A wide range of satisfaction levels (70% to 99%) have been reported for dental hygienists across studies.
- Studies predominantly employed global satisfaction measures.
- Inconsistent use of dimensional satisfaction measures across different research.
Conclusions:
- A significant majority of dental hygienists express high levels of job satisfaction.
- The measurement of job satisfaction in dental hygiene research lacks uniformity.
- Further research could benefit from standardized dimensional measures to provide deeper insights.
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