The relationship between quality of life and job involvement among librarians of ShahidChamran University and Jondishapoor University of Medical Sciences libraries

پژوهشنامه کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی

Article 3, Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6, March 2013, Pages 51-66   

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.22067/riis.v3i1.13495

Authors

Peyman Jalilpour¹; Yahya Akbari Shaye^{* 2}; Masoomeh Piruzfar³

¹M.A. of Library and Information Science ShahidChamran University of Ahvaz

²M.A. of Clinical Psychology ShahidChamran University of Ahvaz

³M.A. student of Library and Information Science ShahidChamran University of Ahvaz

Abstract

Abstract

Poupuse: This study investigated the relationship between quality of work life and job involvement among librarians of Shahid Chamran University and Jondishapoor University of Medical sciences of Ahvaz.

Methodology: This is a descriptive study. All librarians of the two universities (60 persons) were surveyed by using quality of work life and job involvement questionnaires.

Finding: Data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and multi regression method. The results indicated that there was a positive and significant relationship between quality of work life and two of its components, namely integration and continued growth opportunities, with job involvement (p

Keywords

quality of work life; Job involvement; Academic libraries; Librarians

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