The Relationship Between Paranormal Beliefs And Life Satisfaction-Job Satisfaction On Hospital Employees
Abstract
The concept of paranormal belief emerged as a
contemporary research topic in the field of social sciences. This belief is
used to remaining the out of borders of science, pushing the limits of the
human mind, accepting the presence of fantasy objects such as UFO, believing
the mind can be controlled by hypnosis, believing the angel, the devil, the
genie and the ghost, expressing any event that can not be explained by the laws
of physics. Such beliefs are said to have a functional
role, in particular, to make sense of individuals' lives, to create new
identities and to satisfy them from life. At the same time it is known that
individuals who have spiritually specific beliefs are both satisfied with their
lives and accomplished their work successfully. It is thought that it is
important to evaluate the paranormal beliefs they have, especially given that
health care employees working in intensive work-labor positions directly affect
the overall life satisfaction of job satisfaction. The study was conducted on
the health personnel who agreed to participate in the study at the state
hospital and at the university research and practice hospital. In this study,
it was aimed to measure the correlation between paranormal beliefs of health
workers and their life satisfaction and job satisfaction. The face-to-face
survey technique was used to collect data in the study. As a result of the study, it was found that
there was a positive relationship between paranormal belief tendencies of
health workers and job and life satisfaction.
Keywords
Healthcare personel,Job Satisfaction,Life Satisfaction,Paranormal Beliefs
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