University Presentation Showcase: Undergraduate Division
A Meta-Analysis of Age & Job Satisfaction
Presenter Hometown
Richmond
Major
Psychology
Department
Psychology
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Richard Osbaldiston
Mentor Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Bird, Bailey and Cornish, Lyndon D., "A Meta-Analysis of Age & Job Satisfaction" (2020). University Presentation Showcase Event. 32.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2020/undergraduate/32
Abstract
It is imperative to a business that job satisfaction is maximized so that, in turn, productivity increases. There are many factors that contribute to job satisfaction, one of the suspected factors being age. The present study suspected that as employees age, job satisfaction would decrease due to situational age-related factors such as burnout, age discrimination, and generational differences. We conducted a meta-analysis across 13 studies and calculated the weighted effect size for age and job satisfaction as well as the differences in sex, nationality, and industry. Surprisingly, we found that there was no effect of age on job satisfaction. From this information, we conclude that it is more beneficial for an organization to focus on factors other than age when trying to target ways to improve job satisfaction.
Presentation format
Poster
A Meta-Analysis of Age & Job Satisfaction
It is imperative to a business that job satisfaction is maximized so that, in turn, productivity increases. There are many factors that contribute to job satisfaction, one of the suspected factors being age. The present study suspected that as employees age, job satisfaction would decrease due to situational age-related factors such as burnout, age discrimination, and generational differences. We conducted a meta-analysis across 13 studies and calculated the weighted effect size for age and job satisfaction as well as the differences in sex, nationality, and industry. Surprisingly, we found that there was no effect of age on job satisfaction. From this information, we conclude that it is more beneficial for an organization to focus on factors other than age when trying to target ways to improve job satisfaction.
