Yetkin Tekin A, Karadağ H. Moderator role of Type D personality traits between depressive symptoms and job satisfaction among teachers.
Front Public Health 2024;
12:1402422. [PMID:
38765493 PMCID:
PMC11099235 DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2024.1402422]
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Abstract
Background
Type D personality is characterized by negative affect (NA) and social suppression (SI). It has been indicated Type D personality is associated with depression, anxiety, and burnout. Depressive complaints and social inhibition negatively affect job satisfaction. The aim of this study is to investigate the moderating role of Type D personality structure between the severity of depressive complaints and job satisfaction in teachers.
Methods
939 teachers, who constitute the sample of the study, completed the sociodemographic form, Type D personality scale (DS-14), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Minnesota Satisfaction Scale Short Form with an online survey.
Results
While a negative relationship was found between teachers' NA scores and their intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction (r = -0.28 and r = -0.19, respectively), a negative relationship was detected between SI scores and intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction (r = -0.22 and r = -0.21, respectively). NA and SI had partial moderating roles in the relationship between BDI score and intrinsic job satisfaction. SI played a partial moderating role in the relationship between BDI and extrinsic job satisfaction.
Conclusion
It can be said Type D personality traits has a moderating role between the severity of teachers' depressive complaints and job satisfaction.
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