Iranian Journal of Ergonomics

Background and Objectives: Job satisfaction is one of the most basic components of mental health, dynamism, efficiency and creativity of employees in any job and profession. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy, self-regulation and locus of control with job satisfaction in rotating shift employees of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia.

Methods: The research method is correlational. The statistical population in this study included all male employees working on rotating shifts in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia, from which 150 people were selected as a sample based on the stratified random sampling method. In this study, the Hoffman and Kashdan Emotional Self-Regulation Questionnaire (2010), the Scherrer Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (1982), the Rutter Locus of Control Test (1966) and the Smith, Kendall and Hewlett Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (1969) were used as data collection tools. Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the hypotheses.

Results: The results of the study showed that there is a relationship between self-efficacy and job satisfaction (0.001). There is also a positive relationship between self-regulation and job satisfaction and locus of control with job satisfaction (0.001). In the components of emotional self-regulation, the relationship of all three components of concealment, compromise and tolerance with job satisfaction was confirmed (0.001).

Conclusion: Job satisfaction is one of the most important variables in career success and increasing organizational productivity. Among the factors affecting job satisfaction are self-regulation, locus of internal control, and emotional self-regulation.