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Direct linkMittal, Vikas; Rosen, Jules; Govind, Rahul; Degenholtz, Howard; Shingala, Sunil; Hulland, Shelley; Rhee, YongJoo; Kastango, Kari B.; Mulsant, Benoit H.; Castle, Nick; Rubin, Fred H.; Nace, David – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: Several studies have previously documented the existence of a perception gap--the extent to which quality-of-life ratings provided by nursing home residents and caregivers diverge. In this study we use Helson's adaptation-level theory to investigate three types of antecedents: (a) focal factors, (b) background factors, and (c) residual…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Quality of Life, Nursing Homes, Job Satisfaction
Mittal, Vikas; Rosen, Jules; Leana, Carrie – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the factors associated with turnover and retention of direct care workers. We hypothesize that a dual-driver model that includes individual factors, on-the-job factors, off-the-job factors, and contextual factors can be used to distinguish between reasons for direct care workforces (DCWs)…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Models, Misconceptions, Job Satisfaction
Decker, Frederic H.; Harris-Kojetin, Lauren D.; Bercovitz, Anita – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: We examined predictors of intrinsic job satisfaction, overall satisfaction, and intention to leave the job among nursing assistants (NAs). Design and Methods: The study focused on NAs who worked 30 or more hours per week in a nursing home. Data on 2,146 NAs meeting this criterion came from the 2004 National Nursing Assistant Survey, the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Intention, Nursing Homes, Supervisors
Bishop, Christine E.; Squillace, Marie R.; Meagher, Jennifer; Anderson, Wayne L.; Wiener, Joshua M. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To estimate the impact of nursing home work practices, specifically compensation and working conditions, on job satisfaction of nursing assistants employed in nursing homes. Design and Methods: Data are from the 2004 National Nursing Assistant Survey, responses by the nursing assistants' employers to the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey,…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Allied Health Personnel, Nursing Homes, National Surveys
Chou, Shu-Chiung; Boldy, Duncan P.; Lee, Andy H. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the important factors influencing residents' satisfaction in residential aged care and to provide a better understanding of their interrelationships. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect the required information, including resident satisfaction, resident dependency…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Nursing Homes, Sampling, Residential Care
Peer reviewedMitchell, Olivia S.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1988
Examined retirement patterns by occupation and industry. Found workers in some kinds of jobs retired earlier than others. Consideed three explanations for these differences: job satisfaction, workplace injury or illness, and job productivity. Concluded that workers who retired early did so for health and productivity reasons. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Early Retirement, Health, Job Satisfaction, Older Adults
Shinan-Altman, Shiri; Cohen, Miri – Gerontologist, 2009
Background: Nursing aides' attitudes condoning elder abuse are a possible risk factor for executing abusive behaviors against elder residents of long-term care facilities but have been studied infrequently. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess nursing aides' attitudes that condone abusive behaviors toward elderly people, as well as the…
Descriptors: Low Income, Burnout, Role Conflict, Risk
Castle, Nicholas G.; Engberg, John – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: The association between certified nurse aide, licensed practical nurse, and registered nurse turnover and the organizational characteristics of nursing homes are examined. Design and Methods: Hypotheses for eight organizational characteristics are examined (staffing levels, top management turnover, resident case mix, facility quality,…
Descriptors: Costs, Nursing Homes, Nurses, Job Satisfaction
