Year:2019   Issue: 31   Area: SPOR BİLİMLERİ

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Feray (Küçükbaş) DUMAN ORCID Icon,Selçuk Bora ÇAVUŞOĞLU ORCID Icon,C. Nihal YURTSEVEN ORCID Icon,Eray YURTSEVEN ORCID Icon

ASSESSMENT OF JOB SATISFACTION AND STRESS LEVELS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS

Aim: This study departs from the idea that job satisfaction of the Occupational Safety Specialists play a positive role in this important mission and, for this reason, their job satisfaction should be measured, analyzed and further studied to have comprehensive understanding in this context. Method: This descriptive study was performed between April and June 2018 at the Istanbul University Health Sciences Institute Occupational Health and Safety Program. The study did not use sampling, as all “300 students in the department of Occupational Health and Safety were included in the study. The data used in this study were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire with 29 items to determine participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, their knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards job satisfaction. Results: All socio-demographic factors were analysed, but the only significant variables found were type of occupational health and safety expertise document and types of work status (p < 0.05), none of the other factors had a significant effect. Group B is more optimistic about their job satisfaction and future career, while Group C is more cautious about their future prospects and possible guidance of others. Conclusion: This can be explained by training period and examinations conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The findings suggest the need for a better motivation and a smoother process for Group C in health and safety business. Key Words: Job satisfaction, Occupational safety specialist, Accident, Health

Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Occupational Safety Specialist, Accident, Health

Doi: 10.17363/SSTB.2019.31.3


İŞ GÜVENLİĞİ UZMANLARININ İŞ TATMİNİ VE STRES DÜZEYLERİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

This study departs from the idea that job satisfaction of the Occupational Safety Specialists play a positive role in this important mission and, for this reason, their job satisfaction should be measured, analyzed and further studied to have comprehensive understanding in this context. This descriptive study was performed between April and June 2018 at the Istanbul University Health Sciences Institute Occupational Health and Safety Program. The study did not use sampling, as all “300 students in the department of Occupational Health and Safety were included in the study. The data used in this study were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire with 29 items to determine participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, their knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards job satisfaction.All socio-demographic factors were analysed, but the only significant variables found were type of occupational health and safety expertise document and types of work status (p < 0.05), none of the other factors had a significant effect. Group B is more optimistic about their job satisfaction and future career, while Group C is more cautious about their future prospects and possible guidance of others. This can be explained by training period and examinations conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The findings suggest the need for a better motivation and a smoother process for Group C in health and safety business. Key Words: Job satisfaction, Occupational safety specialist, Accident, Health

Anahtar Kelimeler: Job Satisfaction, Occupational Safety Specialist, Accident, Health

Doi: 10.17363/SSTB.2019.31.3


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