Job Satisfaction of People with Intellectual Disability: Associations with Job Characteristics and Personality

To obtain an understanding of factors associated with job satisfaction of people with intellectual disability (ID), this study investigates the associations of job satisfaction with job characteristics (i.e., job demands, job resources) and personality, using the job demands-resources model. Data we...

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Published in:American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities 2018-01, Vol.123 (1), p.17-32
Main Authors: Akkerman, Alma, Kef, Sabina, Meininger, Herman P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Community Involvement
Employment
Individual Characteristics
Industrial Psychology
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Job Development
Job Performance
Job Satisfaction
Life Satisfaction
Meta Analysis
Organizational Effectiveness
Personality
Personality Studies
Personality Traits
Psychology
Quality of life
Quality of Working Life
Questionnaires
Resistance (Psychology)
Resources
Stimuli
Work Environment
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Summary:To obtain an understanding of factors associated with job satisfaction of people with intellectual disability (ID), this study investigates the associations of job satisfaction with job characteristics (i.e., job demands, job resources) and personality, using the job demands-resources model. Data were gathered from 117 people and their employment support workers, using structured questionnaires adapted from well-established instruments. Job resources and age were positively associated with job satisfaction. Job demands and personality showed no significant direct associations with job satisfaction. Moderation analyses showed that for people with ID with high conscientiousness, enhanced job demands were associated with reduced job satisfaction, which was not the case for those with low conscientiousness. This study emphasizes the importance of job design.
ISSN:1944-7515
1944-7558
DOI:10.1352/1944-7558-123.1.17