Location
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center Theatre
Start Date
9-4-2024 4:00 PM
End Date
9-4-2024 7:00 PM
Description
The present study examines the relationships between and the moderating effects of perceived university support (PUS) on engagement in health promotion (HP) behaviors and job satisfaction (JS) in a sample of university professors in Texas (n=70, 71% female). Consenting participants provided their responses to three scales measuring these constructs and then completed several demographic questions. Regression analysis revealed that PUS was the only factor in predicting JS. Adding the interaction term did not explain any further predictions for the model. However, correlations suggest that greater JS was associated with higher reports of PUS. PUS was also associated with reports of engagement in more HP behaviors. Lastly, engagement in more HP behaviors was correlated with greater JS. Professors’ perceived levels of university support may still be a key factor in maintaining professors’ satisfaction within their position. This suggests people may need to feel supported by their organization (and engage in routine HP behaviors), to attribute positive outcomes, like increased JS, to the organization.
Does Perceived University Support Moderate Health Living and Job Satisfaction?
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center Theatre
The present study examines the relationships between and the moderating effects of perceived university support (PUS) on engagement in health promotion (HP) behaviors and job satisfaction (JS) in a sample of university professors in Texas (n=70, 71% female). Consenting participants provided their responses to three scales measuring these constructs and then completed several demographic questions. Regression analysis revealed that PUS was the only factor in predicting JS. Adding the interaction term did not explain any further predictions for the model. However, correlations suggest that greater JS was associated with higher reports of PUS. PUS was also associated with reports of engagement in more HP behaviors. Lastly, engagement in more HP behaviors was correlated with greater JS. Professors’ perceived levels of university support may still be a key factor in maintaining professors’ satisfaction within their position. This suggests people may need to feel supported by their organization (and engage in routine HP behaviors), to attribute positive outcomes, like increased JS, to the organization.
Comments
Faculty Sponsor: Steven Estrada (Department of Psychology)