Factors Affecting African American Counselors' Job Satisfaction: A National Survey

Although there are many job satisfaction studies, research related to the job satisfaction of African American counselors (AACs) is negligible. The purpose of this study was to investigate the job satisfaction of AACs. A total of 182 employed AACs who were members of the American Counseling Associat...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2009-04, Vol.87 (2), p.152-158
Main Authors: Jones, Cravor, Hohenshil, Thomas H., Burge, Penny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Black American people
Careers
Counseling
Counselling
Counselor Attitudes
Counselor Educators
Counselors
Cronbach's alpha
Demographic aspects
Diversity training
Doctoral Degrees
Employees
Employment
Employment Level
Ethnicity
Feedback (Response)
Gender equity
Health aspects
Job requirements
Job Satisfaction
Marital Status
Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire
Minority & ethnic groups
National Surveys
Personal information
Polls & surveys
Professionals
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
R&D
Rehabilitation Counseling
Research & development
School Counselors
State Surveys
Studies
Wages & salaries
Work Attitudes
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Summary:Although there are many job satisfaction studies, research related to the job satisfaction of African American counselors (AACs) is negligible. The purpose of this study was to investigate the job satisfaction of AACs. A total of 182 employed AACs who were members of the American Counseling Association (ACA) completed a modified Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and a data information form. Results indicated that 87% of participants were satisfied or very satisfied with their current job.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00562.x