Explaining job satisfaction among mental health peer support workers.

IF 1.8 3区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-20 DOI:10.1037/prj0000577

Jonathan P Edwards, Phyllis L Solomon

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Abstract

Objective: Peer support practice has seen exponential growth during the past several decades. While there exists a body of research on job satisfaction among this emerging workforce, many studies had limited sample sizes and demographic diversity and focused on few facets of job satisfaction. The present study examines multiple factors associated with job satisfaction and compensates for limitations of previous smaller studies.

Methods: A convenience/snowball sample of 645 peer support staff was recruited via National Association of Peer Supporters and Academy of Peer Services listservs. Eligible participants were at least 18 years of age, currently employed for a minimum of 6 months, and residing in one of the 50 states or one of U.S. territories. Global and multidimensional facets of job satisfaction were measured using the Indiana Job Satisfaction Survey.

Results: Data from an anonymous online survey were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression. The main hypothesis was supported; coworker support, perceived organizational support, supervisor support, and job empowerment explained 71% of the variance in overall job satisfaction, Adj R² = 0.71, F(9, 271) = 77.77, p < .01, with age and status as a certified peer specialist significant contributors. Perceived organizational support and job empowerment explained most variance in overall job satisfaction.

Conclusions and implications for practice: As this workforce continues to burgeon, it is crucial to promote peer support values, role clarity, certification, diversity, and optimal organizational and empowerment resources to sustain a satisfied and effective peer support workforce. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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解释心理健康同伴互助工作者的工作满意度。

目的：在过去的几十年里，同伴支持实践呈指数级增长。虽然对这一新兴工作队伍的工作满意度已有大量研究，但许多研究的样本量和人口多样性有限，而且只关注了工作满意度的几个方面。本研究探讨了与工作满意度相关的多个因素，弥补了以往小型研究的局限性：方法：通过全国同伴支持者协会和同伴服务学会的列表服务器，对 645 名同伴支持人员进行了抽样调查。符合条件的参与者至少年满 18 周岁，目前受雇至少 6 个月，居住在美国 50 个州之一或美国领土之一。使用印第安纳州工作满意度调查对工作满意度的整体和多维方面进行测量：采用分层线性回归法分析了匿名在线调查的数据。主要假设得到了支持；同事支持、感知到的组织支持、主管支持和工作授权解释了总体工作满意度方差的 71%，Adj R² = 0.71，F(9, 271) = 77.77，p < .01，年龄和认证同侪专家身份是重要的影响因素。感知到的组织支持和工作授权解释了总体工作满意度的最大差异：随着同伴支持人员队伍的不断壮大，促进同伴支持价值观、角色清晰度、认证、多样性以及最佳的组织和授权资源，对于维持一支满意和有效的同伴支持人员队伍至关重要。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, 版权所有）。

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Multiple-

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3.80

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is sponsored by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, at Boston University"s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and by the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) . The mission of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is to promote the development of new knowledge related to psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery of persons with serious mental illnesses.