Gender differences in the measurement of pharmacists' job satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men and women choose different levels of commitment in their careers and at home. Compared to men, women value the significance of tasks performed and social relations more and earnings less. The objective of this study was to explore whether male and female pharmacists show the same levels of satisfaction overall and with key facets of their job, whether overall satisfaction is associated with satisfaction with 12 key facets of pharmacists' jobs, and whether this association is similar for men and women.

Methods

The study used self-reported survey data collected from a random sample of licensed pharmacists practicing throughout the United States. The sample consisted of 436 males and 300 females. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the asso

SUBMITTER: Carvajal MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6069841 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature