. Hesamedin Askari Majdabadi; . Behzad Khadri; . Elham Akhlaghi Pirposhteh; . Zahra Abbasi Dolatabadi; . Negin Kassiri; . Milad Abbassi; . Zahra Ghalichi-Zave; . Mohsen Poursadeqiyan; . Nasir Amanat; . Ali Salehi Sahlabadi; . Javad Vatani; . Alireza Khammar
Volume 12, Issue 10 , November 2022, , Pages 1-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Job satisfaction is one of the most important issues related to human resources inthe organization which can reduce organizational productivity. In this regard, occupational ...
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BACKGROUND: Job satisfaction is one of the most important issues related to human resources inthe organization which can reduce organizational productivity. In this regard, occupational health is animportant science related to the health of the workforce in any organization, paying attention to it will helphealth promotion. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between the status ofoccupational health management and job satisfaction among farmers with a health promotion approach.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional study was conducted in 2020. The number of209 farmers from all villages of Zabol was included by census method. Data were collected usinga researcher‑made questionnaire that consisting of three sections of demographic information,occupational safety and health status, and standard job satisfaction questionnaire. At first, the validityand reliability of the questionnaire were evaluated. In addition, 5–10 staff working in Agricultural JihadOrganization were asked about the content, clarity, and simplicity of the questionnaire terms. Contentvalidity index and content validity ratio indexes were calculated as 0.68 and 0.83 for occupationalhealth management and 0.69 and 0.83 for job satisfaction questionnaires, respectively. Instrumentreliability was also assessed using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, which was 0.872. Finally, afterverifying the validity and reliability of the instrument, a questionnaire was used to collect the researchdata. Shapiro–Wilk, Wilcoxon, and Spearman correlation tests were used to analyze the findings.The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 19. Armonk; NY, USA: IBM Corp.RESULTS: The results of the study indicate that occupational health management was at a moderateto a high level (3.701) and job satisfaction (3.381) was at a moderate to a high level. The standardregression coefficient between occupational health management and job satisfaction was obtainedas 0.571. With a confidence of 95%, it can be stated that occupational health management in Zabolcity under the supervision of jihad‑e‑agriculture organization has a significant impact on farmers’job satisfaction. In addition, the research findings confirmed a positive and significant relationshipbetween occupational health management and job satisfaction of employed farmers and showed thatthe implementation of occupational safety and health programs in the jihad‑e‑agriculture organizationcan affect the job satisfaction of farmers.CONCLUSION: According to the evaluation of research findings, job satisfaction and occupationalhealth management in the Agricultural Jihad Organization are relatively favorable among farmersin Zabol city. It was argued that there is a relationship between occupational health managementand job satisfaction, that the implementation of programs related to occupational safety and healthmanagement system such as Health and Safety Executive will promote health.
