Comparative study of job satisfaction in workers with a degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science

Abstract

Job satisfaction is the favourable or unfavourable subjective feeling through which workers perceive their job. Numerous studies show the significant relationship between job satisfaction, motivation, performance and the quality of services. Thereby, the success of a sports organization depends upon the internal client to a great extent. However, job satisfaction an important subjective emotional variable that has been poorly evaluated in the sports sector. The aim of this study was to compare five professional profiles with a degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science, through the Herzberg’s theory of job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 974 university graduates from the entire Spanish territory with a degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science who had a relevant position in this field (69.8% men; 30.2% women), of whom more than half were in the age groups of 26 to 30 years (33.8%) and 31 to 35 years (23.4%). Based on the findings of this study, there were differences in job satisfaction between workers of Physical Activity and Sports Science according to the professional scope (teaching, management, fitness, training/high performance and other scopes).