| Job satisfaction and retention of community nutrition educators: the importance of perceived value of the program, consultative supervision, and work relationships. | |
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PMID: 20828667 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate how paraprofessional Community Nutrition Educators' (CNEs') perceptions of work context relate to job satisfaction and intention to leave the position. DESIGN: Cross-sectional statewide survey of program personnel. SETTING: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) sites (n = 32) serving low- income families in New York. PARTICIPANTS: CNEs delivering EFNEP (n = 115). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: CNE job satisfaction and intention to leave. ANALYSIS: Multivariate regression analysis predicting work attitudes from perceived work context, CNE personality traits, and characteristics of CNEs, supervisors, and programs. RESULTS: Despite low satisfaction with pay, overall job satisfaction was high and intention to leave was low. Satisfaction was positively related to CNEs' perceptions of program value, work relationships, and having a voice in relevant decisions (adjusted R(2) = 0.60). Intention to leave was negatively related to perceptions of program value and supervision and satisfaction with pay (adjusted R(2) = 0.36), but the latter relationship was found only among more educated CNEs. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: CNEs' satisfaction and intention to leave were strongly associated with perceptions of program value, work relationships, and consultative management. Intrinsically motivating work, often viewed as the domain of professionals, is critical for the morale and retention of paraprofessional nutrition educators. |
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Authors:
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Katherine L Dickin; Jamie S Dollahite; Jean-Pierre Habicht |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of nutrition education and behavior Volume: 42 ISSN: 1708-8259 ISO Abbreviation: J Nutr Educ Behav Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-10 Completed Date: 2011-01-03 Revised Date: 2011-09-26 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101132622 Medline TA: J Nutr Educ Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 337-44 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Society for Nutrition Education. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Kentucky, Department of Nutritionand Food Science, 212A FunkhouserBuilding, Lexington, KY 40506-0054 , USA. lisa.quintiliani@bmc.org, |
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Adult Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Educators / psychology* Humans Intention Job Satisfaction* Male Middle Aged New York Nutritional Sciences / education* Organizational Culture Power (Psychology) Workplace / psychology* Young Adult |
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T32 DK007158-28/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; T32DK007158/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010 Nov-Dec;42(6):429 |
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