Work characteristics and determinants of job satisfaction in four age groups: university employees’ point of view

To investigate (a) differences in work characteristics and (b) determinants of job satisfaction among employees in different age groups.A cross-sectional questionnaire was filled in by 1,112 university employees, classified into four age groups. (a) Work characteristics were analysed with ANOVA while adjusting for sex and job classification. (b) Job satisfaction was regressed against job demands and job resources adapted from the Job...