Research Article
Job Satisfaction and Its Determinants among Nurse Anesthetists in Clinical Practice: The Botswana Experience
Table 2
Short form of Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and level of job satisfaction among nurse anesthetists in Botswana, 2020.
| | MSQ items | Satisfied | Neutral | Not satisfied |
| | Being able to keep busy all the time (activity) | 23 (34.8%) | 13 (19.7%) | 29 (43.9%) | | The chance to work alone on the job (independence) | 33 (50.0%) | 10 (15.2%) | 23 (34.8%) | | The chance to do different things from time to time (variety)§ | 37 (56.1%) | 18 (27.3) | 11 (16.7%) | | The chance to be “somebody” in the community (social status) | 29 (43.9%) | 19 (28.8%) | 17 (25.8%) | | The way my boss handles his/her workers (supervision—human relation) | 26 (39.4%) | 25 (37.9%) | 15 (22.7%) | | The competence of my supervisor in making decisions (supervision—technical) | 35 (53.0%) | 20 (30.3%) | 11 (16.7%) | | Being able to do things that do not go against my conscience (moral value) | 35 (53.0%) | 9 (13.6%) | 19 (28.8%) | | The way my job provides for steady employment (security)§ | 49 (74.2%) | 12 (18.2%) | 5 (7.6%) | | The chance to do things for other people (social service) | 52 (78.8%) | 11 (16.7%) | 3 (4.5%) | | The chance to tell people what to do (authority)§ | 40 (60.6%) | 20 (30.3%) | 6 (9.1%) | | The chance to do something that makes use of my abilities (ability utilization) | 46 (69.7%) | 12 (18.2%) | 8 (12.1%) | | The way company policies are put into practice (company policy and practices)§ | 17 (25.8%) | 19 (28.8%) | 29 (43.9%) | | My pay and the amount of work I do (compensation) | 2 (3.0%) | 10 (15.2%) | 53 (80.3%) | | The chances for advancement on this job (advancement) | 6 (9.1%) | 7 (10.6%) | 52 (78.8%) | | The freedom to use my own judgment (responsibility)§ | 44 (66.7%) | 16 (24.2%) | 6 (9.1%) | | The chance to try my own methods of doing the job (creativity) | 37 (56.1%) | 19 (28.8%) | 9 (13.6%) | | The working conditions (working condition) | 9 (13.6%) | 9 (13.6%) | 48 (72.7%) | | The way my co-workers get along with each other (co-workers) | 39 (59.1%) | 15 (22.7%) | 12 (18.2%) | | The praise I get for doing a good job (recognition)§ | 25 (37.9%) | 20 (30.3%) | 20 (30.3%) | | The feeling of accomplishment I get from the job (achievement) | 40 (60.6%) | 16 (24.2%) | 10 (15.2%) |
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