Type A and Type B Behaviors and Factors Related to Job Satisfaction among Male White-Collar Workers

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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 B 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.
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