Job satisfaction of dental hygienists in Pennsylvania: a quantitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed job satisfaction and dissatisfaction among Pennsylvania dental hygienists using the validated Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) to identify key workplace factors associated with job satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and workforce instability.

Methods

A cross-sectional quantitative survey was distributed in 2024 to licensed dental hygienists in Pennsylvania using convenience sampling at two professional events. Participants completed the JSS, a 36-item instrument covering nine workplace domains, via an anonymous Qualtrics survey. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize overall satisfaction levels, and chi-squared tests to assess relationships between JSS responses and demographic variables such as years of experience and work setting.

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SUBMITTER: Straub-Bruce LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12403453 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature