TY - JOUR
T1 - Type A and type B behaviors and factors related to job satisfaction among male white-collar workers
AU - Hagihara, Akihito
AU - Tarumi, Kimio
AU - Morimoto, Kanehisa
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PY - 1998/1
Y1 - 1998/1
N2 - Numerous studies have examined the health effects of Type A behavior and job satisfaction/dissatisfaction, but we know very little about the relationship between aspects of the work environment related to job satisfaction and the Type A behavior pattern. In the present study, we analyzed data concerning work stressors, private aspects of life, and job satisfaction among male white-collar workers (n=657) in a large steel company, and identified the respective aspects of the work environment related to job satisfaction among groups divided by Type A/B behavior patterns. We found that the nature of predictors for job satisfaction varied with the behavior type. 'Being not busy at work' (p<0.001) and 'working more than 10 hours per day' (p<0.05) were significant predictors of job satisfaction among the Type A workers while 'working less than 10 hours per day' (p<0.05) and 'can learn new things at work' (p<0.01) were significant predictors of job satisfaction among the Type B workers. 'Work performance is evaluated' was a significant predictor of job satisfaction among all three behavior types (A, B, and A/B). Our results can provide information useful for the creation of programs to lower the level of job dissatisfaction and mental stress depending upon the behavior type of employees.
AB - Numerous studies have examined the health effects of Type A behavior and job satisfaction/dissatisfaction, but we know very little about the relationship between aspects of the work environment related to job satisfaction and the Type A behavior pattern. In the present study, we analyzed data concerning work stressors, private aspects of life, and job satisfaction among male white-collar workers (n=657) in a large steel company, and identified the respective aspects of the work environment related to job satisfaction among groups divided by Type A/B behavior patterns. We found that the nature of predictors for job satisfaction varied with the behavior type. 'Being not busy at work' (p<0.001) and 'working more than 10 hours per day' (p<0.05) were significant predictors of job satisfaction among the Type A workers while 'working less than 10 hours per day' (p<0.05) and 'can learn new things at work' (p<0.01) were significant predictors of job satisfaction among the Type B workers. 'Work performance is evaluated' was a significant predictor of job satisfaction among all three behavior types (A, B, and A/B). Our results can provide information useful for the creation of programs to lower the level of job dissatisfaction and mental stress depending upon the behavior type of employees.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF02931691
DO - 10.1007/BF02931691
M3 - Article
C2 - 21432531
AN - SCOPUS:0031951994
VL - 2
SP - 139
EP - 144
JO - Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
JF - Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
SN - 1342-078X
IS - 4
ER -