Title

Religiosity And Work-Related Attitudes Among Paraprofessional And Professional Staff In Assisted Living

Keywords

Assisted living; Co-worker satisfaction; Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment; Religiosity

Abstract

This study assessed relationships between religiosity and work-related attitudes among paraprofessional (N = 182) and professional staff (N = 125) in assisted living. The attitudes examined included job satisfaction, co-worker satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Staff members were selected from 61 facilities in Maryland. Data were collected from staff using self-administered questionnaires. Greater religiosity was associated with higher job satisfaction and greater organizational commitment among paraprofessional staff. When considered together with age, sex, and education, religiosity emerged as a significant predictor of organizational commitment for paraprofessional staff. Since lack of commitment predicts staff turnover, these findings have practical implications for administrators who want to increase staff retention. Copyright © by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

12-18-2005

Publication Title

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volume

18

Issue

1

Number of Pages

65-82

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1300/J496v18n01_05

Socpus ID

33749050147 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33749050147

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