Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Osaka University, School of Medicine, Suita.
Environ Health Prev Med. 1998 Jan;2(4):139-44. doi: 10.1007/BF02931691.
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 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.
许多研究都考察了 A 型行为和工作满意度/不满意度对健康的影响,但我们对与工作满意度相关的工作环境方面与 A 型行为模式之间的关系知之甚少。在本研究中,我们分析了一家大型钢铁公司 657 名男性白领的工作压力源、私人生活方面和工作满意度的数据,并确定了按 A 型/B 型行为模式划分的各组中与工作满意度相关的工作环境的各个方面。我们发现,工作满意度的预测因素的性质因行为类型而异。“工作不忙”(p<0.001)和“每天工作超过 10 小时”(p<0.05)是 A 型工人工作满意度的显著预测因素,而“每天工作少于 10 小时”(p<0.05)和“可以在工作中学到新东西”(p<0.01)是 B 型工人工作满意度的显著预测因素。“工作表现得到评估”是所有三种行为类型(A、B 和 A/B)工作满意度的显著预测因素。我们的研究结果可以为根据员工的行为类型制定降低工作不满和精神压力的方案提供有用的信息。