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MORENO-JIMENEZ, Mª Pilar et al. Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Low-Skilled Jobs: Sex Differences on the Immigrant Population. Rev. psicol. trab. organ. [online]. 2010, vol.26, n.3, pp.255-265. ISSN 2174-0534.

The principal aim of this study tries to analyze the job satisfaction into low-skilled jobs realized by immigrants, looking for differences between women and men. Is analyzed a sample of 250 immigrants who live in Spain proceeding from different cultures. The variables evaluated across written questionnaire are: job satisfaction, burnout and some job characteristics. No differences were found between men and women in burnout or job satisfaction. So much cynicism as the depletion negatively correlated with job satisfaction. The results of the regression analysis showed predictive models differ according to sex: in men, the professional effectiveness and cynicism are more important than women; in women the exhaustion is negatively predicted job satisfaction. In addition, satisfaction with free time and job security predicts job satisfaction in both groups of immigrants.

Palavras-chave : job satisfaction; burnout; immigrants; job characteristics.

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