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Med. Pr. 2012;63(5):531-540

GENDER AND JOB SATISFACTION IN STEREOTYPICAL MASCULINE AND FEMININE OCCUPATIONS

PŁEĆ PSYCHOLOGICZNA A ZADOWOLENIE Z PRACY

Agnieszka Lipińska-Grobelny, Iwona Goździk

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this research was to analyze the relationship between gender and job satisfaction among employees involved in a stereotypical masculine (tram driver) and a stereotypical feminine occupation (nurse). It was expected that people with feminine gender schema would be more satisfied with their traditionally feminine occupations compared with those with masculine gender schema and vice versa. Materials and Methods: A group of 103 individuals, including 47 females (15 tram drivers and 32 nurses) and 56 males (41 tram drivers and 15 nurses) completed the following battery of instruments: The Bem Sex Role Inventory by Kuczyńska, Job Affect Scale by Brief, et al. Job Descriptions Questionnaire by Neuberger and Allerbeck. Results: The results of the study showed that gender proved to be a variable that differentiates the level of job satisfaction (both overall satisfaction and satisfaction with different components) only as regards stereotypical feminine occupations. Moreover, individuals with feminine gender schema working in a stereotypical feminine occupation are more satisfied with co-workers and work conditions, and those with masculine gender schema involved in a stereotypical masculine occupation are more satisfied with a supervisor. Conclusions: The gender analysis can be an important tool for the recruitment and selection procedures and plays an essential role in assessing the person-environment fit. Med Pr 2012;63(5):531-540

Key words

gender, job satisfaction, stereotypical feminine occupation and stereotypical masculine occupation