Job satisfaction among counselors working at stress center—Social Development Office—in Kuwait.

Abstract

The focus of the study is to measure the job satisfaction level among Counselors working at a stress center in the Social Development Office (SDO) in Kuwait. Several research questions were presented to examine and answer the relationships of the study's variables. These questions were as follows: (a) What is the average level of job satisfaction expressed by counselors working at a stress center? (b) Is there gender difference in the average satisfaction among counselors working at a stress center? and (c) What are most predictable factors to the overall level of job satisfaction among counselors working at a stress center? Workers were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire on job satisfaction in a general scale— Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. Areas such as social service, social status, achievement, variety, and ability utilization were reported the most satisfied. Meanwhile, compensation, office policies, and supervision-human relations were least satisfied in this study.

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“…For instance, studies estimate that nearly 50% of behavioral health care providers feel overburdened due to the emotionally taxing nature of the job, high stress levels, perceived lack of career advancement opportunities, and low salaries coupled with high caseloads. [3][4][5][6][7] The cumulative result of such prolonged work-related stress is employee burnout.…”

A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Mental Health Care in Kuwait

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“…Additionally, most social workers in those countries have insufficient educational backgrounds and training. Alqashan and Alzubi (2009) examined the qualifications of 75 social workers in the public sector in Kuwait, and determined that most of them practiced with only a bachelor’s degree (53%), and there were more clinicians with high-school diplomas (27%) than those practicing with graduate degrees (20%). It is likely that the lack of access to qualified mental health care providers further exacerbates stigma and increases barriers to seeking treatment in Kuwait.…”