Potentially Traumatic Events and Job Satisfaction: A Prospective Population-Based Comparative Study

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of potentially traumatic events (PTEs), posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and coping self-efficacy (CSE) on post-event job satisfaction. METHODS:Repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to assess differences in the course of job sa...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2018-03, Vol.60 (3), p.e126-e133
Main Authors: van der Velden, Peter G, Setti, Ilaria, Bosmans, Mark W.G, Muffels, Ruud J.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative studies
Job satisfaction
Occupational health
Population studies
Population-based studies
Post traumatic stress disorder
Regression analysis
Social interactions
Social support
Trauma
Variance analysis
Workers
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of potentially traumatic events (PTEs), posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and coping self-efficacy (CSE) on post-event job satisfaction. METHODS:Repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to assess differences in the course of job satisfaction during 1 year between population-based samples of affected and nonaffected workers. Multivariate regression analyses were conducted with pre-event health, job satisfaction and insecurity, and postevent PTSS and CSE as predictors. RESULTS:About 16% of the affected workers had probable PTSD. The course of job satisfaction between affected (n = 123) and nonaffected workers (n = 644) did not differ significantly. PTSS and CSE did not independently predict post-event satisfaction, in contrast to pre-event job satisfaction. CONCLUSION:Findings suggest that when needed social support is provided, concerns about the negative effects of potentially traumatic events on job satisfaction could be somewhat relaxed.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000001237