Self-regulation resources and job satisfaction of professionals working under tense conditions

Abstract

Job satisfaction is often attributed to the work efficiency and the psychological well-being of professionals. This article provides an overview of the cycle of studies on the relationship between self-regulation resources and job satisfaction of professionals working in high-tension environments. The research cycle involved 50 college teachers in the process of introducing of organizational changes; 41 teachers working with children with special health features; 50 staff members of the contact center and 51 trade organization employees, whose work is extremely emotional; 45 professionals of different spheres, carrying out their activities remotely in the mode of self-isolation, connected with the prevention of COVID-19 distribution. To solve the problems of the study, specially selected methods were used, among them: the test “Job satisfaction” by V. A. Rosanova — to determine the degree of satisfaction in work activity; the questionnaire “Strategic Approach to Coping Scale” by S. Hobfoll in the adaptation of N. E. Volodyanova and E. S. Starchenkova and other methods. Common features of relationships of self-regulation resources and job satisfaction of professionals working under the conditions of increased tension of work caused by different reasons have been revealed. Satisfied professionals working under tense working conditions are more characterized by high expression of career identity and career resilience as components of motivation to career, flexible application of a wide set of self-regulation resources with the prevalence of active, pro-social and indirect behaviors. The results of the research cycle can be used to develop programs to improve the psychological well-being and efficiency of the professionals.