Enter sandman-Please! : the relationship between sleep and job satisfaction in social workers and other clinicians : a project based upon an independent investigation

Author

Jaime Talitha Knox, Smith College

Publication Date

2010

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Department

School for Social Work

Keywords

Social workers-Job satisfication, Sleep-Psychological aspects, Insomnia-Psychological aspects, Sleep, Sleep adequacy, Job satisfaction

Abstract

This study was undertaken to explore the perceived job satisfaction of social workers and other clinicians, and the relationship of their satisfaction with work to their sleep habits. It was hypothesized that sleep deprivation would negatively impact one's satisfaction with work. A survey was designed that implemented two previously tested measures, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the abridged versions of the Job Descriptive Index and the Job In General scale (aJDI/aJIG). The survey was sent to social workers as well as other professionals employed in human services work. The findings showed the respondents to be significantly sleep deprived as compared to the general adult population in the United States. Of further significance, a higher rating of sleep quality correlated with higher overall job satisfaction scores.

Language

English

Comments

iii, 48 p. Thesis (M.S.W.)-Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2010. Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-37)

Recommended Citation

Knox, Jaime Talitha, "Enter sandman-Please! : the relationship between sleep and job satisfaction in social workers and other clinicians : a project based upon an independent investigation" (2010). Masters Thesis, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/theses/1093