Research Article

An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians

Volume: 7 Number: 3 December 20, 2023
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An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the relationships between physical activity level (PAL), burnout, job satisfaction, quality of life, and some sociodemographic factors in academicians. Materials and Methods: The study included 214 academicians, including research assistants, lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, and professors. Computer usage time, tenure of office, age, experience abroad, PAL (with International Physical Activity Questionnaire), burnout level (with Maslach Burnout Inventory), job satisfaction (with Job Satisfaction Scale for Academicians), and quality of life (with Short Form-36 Health Survey) were evaluated. Results: It was observed that computer usage time, PAL, burnout, job satisfaction, and quality of life varied according to the academic title (p<0.05). Computer usage time and burnout level were the highest among research assistants, while job satisfaction and quality of life were the lowest. This finding was found to be the opposite in professors (p<0.05). Strong negative relationships were observed between burnout and job satisfaction, and quality of life (p<0.05). Those with experience abroad had lower burnout levels, higher job satisfaction, and quality of life (p<0.05). In each academic title group, significant and strong negative relationships were observed between PAL and burnout, while significant strong positive relationships were observed between PAL and job satisfaction and quality of life (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is thought that the academicians' burnout levels can be decreased and job satisfaction and quality of life can be increased by improving working conditions, enabling them to gain experience abroad, and encouraging adequate and regular physical activity.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 11, 2023

Publication Date

December 20, 2023

Submission Date

January 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

May 16, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Yıldız, N. T., & Kocaman, H. (2023). An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 7(3), 331-339. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1230539
AMA
1.Yıldız NT, Kocaman H. An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians. Ahi Evran Med J. 2023;7(3):331-339. doi:10.46332/aemj.1230539
Chicago
Yıldız, Nazım Tolgahan, and Hikmet Kocaman. 2023. “An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 7 (3): 331-39. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1230539.
EndNote
Yıldız NT, Kocaman H (December 1, 2023) An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 7 3 331–339.
IEEE
[1]N. T. Yıldız and H. Kocaman, “An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians”, Ahi Evran Med J, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 331–339, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.46332/aemj.1230539.
ISNAD
Yıldız, Nazım Tolgahan - Kocaman, Hikmet. “An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 7/3 (December 1, 2023): 331-339. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1230539.
JAMA
1.Yıldız NT, Kocaman H. An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians. Ahi Evran Med J. 2023;7:331–339.
MLA
Yıldız, Nazım Tolgahan, and Hikmet Kocaman. “An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, Dec. 2023, pp. 331-9, doi:10.46332/aemj.1230539.
Vancouver
1.Nazım Tolgahan Yıldız, Hikmet Kocaman. An Investigation into the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life and Sociodemographic Factors in Academicians. Ahi Evran Med J. 2023 Dec. 1;7(3):331-9. doi:10.46332/aemj.1230539

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