Affiliations: [a]
Institute of Occupational Medicine and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Division of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine - Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Correspondence:
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Address for correspondence: Dr. Stefanie Mache, Institute of Occupational Medicine and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Seewartenstrasse 10, 20459 Hamburg, Germany. Tel.: +49 040 428374313; Fax: +49 040 427 311 393; E-mail: s.mache@uke.de.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:These days physicians’ work is characterized by an increase in economic demands, pressure and challenges in establishing a balance between work and family life. The current study investigates the relationship between physicians’ job demands and resources, perceived job stress, work-family conflict, work engagement and job satisfaction. METHODS:564 clinicians specialising in different medical fields participated in the cross-sectional study. Self-administered questionnaires, including the COPSOQ and the UWES- Scale were administered. RESULTS:Our results illustrated significant relationships between physicians’ work engagement and their job satisfaction as well as between job stress and work family conflict. Moreover, perceived job stress moderated the effect of high job demands on work family conflict. In addition, significant gender differences have been found in perceived stress levels, work family conflict and work engagement. CONCLUSION:This study proves and verified associations between work engagement, work-family conflict, job demands and resources that may influence employees’ satisfaction. Implications for both working physicians and hospital management are given.
