Research Article

Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers

Number: 26 August 31, 2025
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Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers

Abstract

Aim: To determine the relationship between emotional neuroscience personality traits, job satisfaction and emotional appetite in healthcare professionals working long shifts. Method: A total of 140 healthcare workers working long and short shifts were included in the study. The participants' emotional appetite, affective personality types and job satisfaction levels were assessed with the Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EAQ), Affective Neuroscience Personality Scale (ANPS) and Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS), respectively. Results: We found significantly lower total job satisfaction in long shift participants (133.19±37.69 p<0.001). A positive statistically significant relationship was found between the Emotional Appetite Questionnaire “Positive” score and the Job Satisfaction subscales “Individual Factors” (r=0.245 p=0.041), “Physical Conditions” (r=0.255 p=0.033), “Interpersonal Relations” (r=0.311 p=0.009) scores. Conclusion: According to the results of our study, it was found that long-shift healthcare workers had lower job satisfaction compared to short-shift workers, but there was no difference between emotional appetite and affective neuroscience personalities. However, it was revealed that job satisfaction was positively related to positive emotional appetite in the long-shift worker group.

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Supporting Institution

Üsküdar Üniversity

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for the study was gathered from Üsküdar Üniversity, Ethical Committee. (Date-form number: 30.12.2021; E-61351342/ARALIK2021-47).

Thanks

The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to all healthcare professionals who volunteered to participate in this study despite working long hours.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 30, 2025

Publication Date

August 31, 2025

Submission Date

November 17, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 26

APA
Özcan, Ö. Ö., Eldoğan, M., Demirezen, L. B., & Karahan, M. (2025). Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, 26, 573-583. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1586726
AMA
1.Özcan ÖÖ, Eldoğan M, Demirezen LB, Karahan M. Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers. IGUSABDER. 2025;(26):573-583. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1586726
Chicago
Özcan, Öznur Özge, Merve Eldoğan, Lütfiye Büşra Demirezen, and Mesut Karahan. 2025. “Investigating the Relationship Between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, nos. 26: 573-83. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1586726.
EndNote
Özcan ÖÖ, Eldoğan M, Demirezen LB, Karahan M (August 1, 2025) Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences 26 573–583.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Ö. Özcan, M. Eldoğan, L. B. Demirezen, and M. Karahan, “Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers”, IGUSABDER, no. 26, pp. 573–583, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.38079/igusabder.1586726.
ISNAD
Özcan, Öznur Özge - Eldoğan, Merve - Demirezen, Lütfiye Büşra - Karahan, Mesut. “Investigating the Relationship Between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences. 26 (August 1, 2025): 573-583. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1586726.
JAMA
1.Özcan ÖÖ, Eldoğan M, Demirezen LB, Karahan M. Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers. IGUSABDER. 2025;:573–583.
MLA
Özcan, Öznur Özge, et al. “Investigating the Relationship Between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, no. 26, Aug. 2025, pp. 573-8, doi:10.38079/igusabder.1586726.
Vancouver
1.Öznur Özge Özcan, Merve Eldoğan, Lütfiye Büşra Demirezen, Mesut Karahan. Investigating the Relationship between Affective Neuroscience Personalities, Job Satisfaction and Emotional Appetite in Long-Shift Healthcare Workers. IGUSABDER. 2025 Aug. 1;(26):573-8. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1586726

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