Job satisfaction, mental well-being and turnover intention among pharmaceutical employees in Bangladesh

Pages: 150-153
Farjana Begum1, Malik Hadayet Ullah2, and Nasrin Nahar3 (Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh1,1, and Department of Psychology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh3)

The present study investigated the relationships among job satisfaction, mental well-being and turnover intention of employees of pharmaceutical industries in Bangladesh. A total of 85 male employees were selected purposively from 10 renowned pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh. Of them 46 and 39 were from official- and field setting, respectively. Job satisfaction, mental-wellbeingand turnover intention of pharmaceutical employees was assessed by using adapted version of job satisfaction scale (Rahman, 2003); Turnover Intention scale (Gani, Rahman, & Wadud, 2015); and mental well-being scale (Rahman & Imran, 2013). Results of correlation analysis showed that job satisfaction, mental well-being, and turnover intention were significantly correlated. Independent sample t test revealed significant differences between official and field setting employees in job satisfaction and turnover. The findings have been interpreted in the light of past studies.