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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2021.44.4.389

Comparison of Demographic and Job Characteristics with Job Satisfaction between Sonographers and Radiological Technologists  

Kim, Hye-Jin (The Korean Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
Seoung, Youl-Hun (Department of Radiological Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Cheongju University)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.44, no.4, 2021 , pp. 389-397 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the demographic and job characteristics and job satisfaction of sonographers (SONO) and radiological technologists (RT). The subjects were a total of 148 people (69 SONO, 79 RT), who had been working in clinical and hospitals. The method was conducted using a questionnaire with a total of 54 questions consisting of demographic characteristics, job characteristics, and job satisfaction. Reliability was secured with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.6 or higher for the response of the questionnaire. For statistical analysis, descriptive statistics, cross-analysis, independent sample T-test, and correlation analysis using Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman's correlation coefficient were performed for each occupation. As a result, first, the SONO had more female workers than RT. They are more than three times as many in graduate school and above. Second, the SONO had 4.5 times more morning shift than the RT and no form of weekend shift. Third, the average monthly salary of the SONO is higher than that of the RT, but when a certain portion of the salary goes up, the salary no longer goes up. Fourth, satisfaction with expectations, growth desire, positive mentality, growth opportunity, job importance, organizational attachment was higher SONO than the RT, but self-efficacy was higher in RT than SONO. Last, SONO had higher educational background than RT. It is hoped that the results of this study will be able to understand the job characteristics of SONO and RT and identify the factors of job satisfaction and provide them as fundamental materials for job selection.
Keywords
Sonographer; Radiological technologist; Job characteristics; Job Satisfaction; Career choice;
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