Risk-taking Behaviour and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Doctors’ Workplace Dynamics

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Page: 712-714

Anita Sharma and Jyotsana Gautam (Department of Psychology, HPU, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh)

The present study investigated the predictive role of risk-taking behaviour in doctors’ job satisfaction, including intrinsic, extrinsic, and general satisfaction. The sample consisted of 200 doctors (100 males & 100 females) aged 30 to 60 years. Data were collected using the Risk-Taking Behaviour Questionnaire by Sharma and Gautam (2019) and the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire by Weiss, Davis, England, and Lofquist (1977). Regression analysis revealed that, in male doctors, autonomy (47%) and decision-making (2%) together accounted for 49% of the variance in extrinsic job satisfaction. In contrast, in female doctors, only patient care contributed 5% of the variance in intrinsic job satisfaction. These findings highlight gender-specific factors influencing job satisfaction in the medical profession.