Black–White correlates of job satisfaction

Abstract

Multiple regression analysis of a sample made up of 3 independently drawn US national surveys (J. A. Davis, 1972, 1973, 1974) was used to estimate the correlation of 8 variables with job satisfaction among 275 Blacks and 1,748 Whites. Correlations were not large, and results were very similar for both races: With other variables controlled, age was the strongest predictor of job satisfaction, and social class, work autonomy, sex, and education showed no effects. Family income, supervisory position, and occupational prestige correlated with job satisfaction among Whites, but the relationships among Blacks are not significant. (21 ref) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)