The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction among Social Workers in Bursa

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The present study examines the relationship between job and life satisfaction among social workers in Bursa, Turkey. The survey was administered with a representative number of social workers in Bursa (N=101). To determine an association between the demographic characteristics of social workers’ life satisfaction and job satisfaction, we performed a correlation analysis and confirmatory factor analysis in SPSS and AMOS, respectively. Results from the confirmatory factor analysis showed that there is a positive relationship between social workers’ life satisfaction and job satisfaction, such that (r = 0.39). Third model, GFI = 0.90 and CFI = 0.90, and the model shows a good fit. Limitations and directions for research are discussed.