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Table 2 Sources of Satisfaction (Motivation Factors) and Dissatisfaction (Hygiene Factors)

From: Career shift phenomenon among doctors in tacloban city, philippines: lessons for retention of health workers in developing countries

 

Level of Job Satisfaction

(Mean Score)

 

Wilcoxon-Mann-

Whitney Test

(z value)

Aspects of Job

Shifters

Non-shifters

 

Motivation factors

   

How work can benefit other people

3.27

3.37

-0.591

Opportunities to develop new skills

2.50

2.93

-2.810***

Opportunities for advancement

2.23

2.77

-2.943***

Level of responsibility

2.83

2.87

-0.057

Growth of your medical practice

2.43

2.90

-2.923***

Work gives you a sense of personal accomplishment

2.80

3.10

-1.646*

Receive appropriate recognition for your work

2.63

2.77

-0.823

Value of your job

2.90

3.17

-1.348

Opportunities to acquire advance training

2.23

2.90

-4.216***

Total Motivation Factors

23.83

26.77

-3.406***

Hygiene Factors

   

Salary/income

2.20

2.57

-1.536*

Working hours

2.63

2.60

-0.544

Physical working environment

2.53

2.67

-0.304

Relationship with fellow doctors/

medical staff

3.20

3.23

-0.113

Workload

2.50

2.63

-0.556

Balance between your professional time and personal/family time

2.47

2.60

-0.997

Resources available to support work

2.43

2.87

-2.312**

Health policies and laws

2.03

2.60

-2.715***

Overall job security

2.20

2.77

-3.211***

Total Hygiene Factors

22.20

24.53

-1.923**

TOTAL

46.03

51.30

-2.548***

  1. Note: *** Significant at p = .01; ** Significant at p = .05; * Significant at p = .10