Life Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction among University Faculty: The Impact of Working Conditions, Academic Performance and Relative Income

This study examines the effects of work related factors (such as mobbing, job security and job concern) and academic related factors (such as publications, time for research and pressure) and relative income effect (social comparison and self-income evaluation) on life satisfaction and overall job s...

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Published in:Social indicators research 2019-07, Vol.144 (2), p.785-806
Main Authors: Cerci, Pervin Ahu, Dumludag, Devrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
College faculty
Economic models
Employment security
Evaluation
Human Geography
Income
Job satisfaction
Job security
Life satisfaction
Microeconomics
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Pressure
Public Health
Quality of Life Research
Research Assistants
Social comparison
Social research
Social Sciences
Sociology
Work environment
Working conditions
Working women
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Summary:This study examines the effects of work related factors (such as mobbing, job security and job concern) and academic related factors (such as publications, time for research and pressure) and relative income effect (social comparison and self-income evaluation) on life satisfaction and overall job satisfaction of young faculty members working at leading universities located in major cities in Turkey. The analysis is based on a unique survey conducted with 1215 research assistants. Separate regressions were run for the whole sample and for gender categories. Findings of the research revealed that life satisfaction and overall job satisfaction were strongly correlated with mobbing, time for research, formal and informal pressure and subjective job security. Separate regression results revealed that the significant predictors for overall job satisfaction differed among male and female respondents. In regard to relative income effect, findings were in line with the existing literature: attaching importance to income comparison has a negative impact on life satisfaction. In addition, downward self-income evaluation for the present has a negative effect on life satisfaction, whereas upward self-income evaluation for the future (expectations) has a positive effect on life satisfaction.
ISSN:0303-8300
1573-0921
DOI:10.1007/s11205-018-02059-8