An Investigation of Self-Actualization, Job Satisfaction, and Job Commitment for Ontario Funeral Directors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13665674 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernadette H Schell (Laurentian University, corresponding author), J Terence Zinger (Laurentian University) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 455-464 |
| Publication date | 1985-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1985.57.2.455 |
| OpenAlex | W1971614532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
This study was the first of its kind to investigate the job satisfaction, job commitment, and self-actualization of funeral directors. A Canadian sample of 149 funeral directors responded to a 293-item mail questionnaire covering such areas as biographical data, self-esteem, death anxiety, career preference for the funeral directing profession, perceived productivity within the profession, job satisfaction, self-actualization satiation, and job commitment. Analyses indicated that funeral directors appear to have low levels of career preference for this occupation, perceived low productivity of members, and moderate job satisfaction and job commitment. The major reason cited for remaining in the funeral-directing profession was their perceived personal growth and social need returns relative to their personal and financial investments
Job attitude · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Organizational commitment · Preference · Productivity · Sample (material · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
A longitudinal test of the investment model
Employee reactions to job characteristics.
Short forms of the Texas Social Behavior Inventory (TSBI), an objective measure of self-esteem
Exchange variables as predictors of job satisfaction, job commitment, and turnover
The Clergyman and the Funeral Director
Death Anxiety Scale Means and Standard Deviations for Ontario Undergraduates and Funeral Directors
Notes on the Concept of Commitment
The Construction and Validation of a Death Anxiety Scale
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |