Relationship between Work-Related Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction in Iranian Occupational Therapists.
Hamid Reza Rostami, Malahat Akbarfahimi, Amin Ghaffari and 2 others
PMID 34629996WHAT IT FOUND
Iranian occupational therapists reported moderate job satisfaction and work-related quality of life.
Better working conditions predicted higher satisfaction. Less experienced therapists reported the lowest levels, while female therapists and those with 5–12 years of experience reported higher satisfaction.
Key findings
01Work-related quality of life significantly predicted job satisfaction, explaining 53.8% of the variance.
02Therapists with 1–4 years of experience reported the lowest job satisfaction and work-related quality of life.
03Female occupational therapists reported higher job satisfaction and work-related quality of life than their male counterparts.
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What it does not show
The study used convenient sampling of therapists at a single national congress, which may not represent all Iranian occupational therapists. The results are culture-specific and may not generalize to therapists in other countries or healthcare systems. Data collection relied on self-report questionnaires, including sensitive information like salary. The cross-sectional design shows correlation but cannot prove that improving work quality causes higher job satisfaction.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The study was approved by the Iran University of Medical Sciences ethics committee.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that improving work-related quality of life will automatically increase job satisfaction in your specific workplace. This study shows a correlation in a specific cultural context (Iran) among therapists attending a national congress, not a causal mechanism proven in other settings.