Job Satisfaction and Its Correlation with Motivational Power Score among Occupational Therapists in Ahvaz City

Increasing productivity and work involvement are important factors affecting job satisfaction, which achieved are by appropriate job characteristics. The present study aimed at investigating the Motivational Power Score (MPS) and its correlation with job satisfaction among occupational therapists in Ahvaz city.
All occupational therapists working in Ahvaz city participated in the current cross-sectional study. Valid questionnaires of Job Characteristic Model and Job Descriptive Index were used in order to investigate MPS and Job satisfaction among the participants.
More than 85% of the participants had high and moderate job satisfaction scores. Also, MPS mean score was assessed to be in moderate level (142.85± 43.62). No correlation was observed between MPS and job satisfaction scores. No correlation was found between demographic variables and MPS and job satisfaction scores, either (P>0.05).
Occupational therapists in Ahvaz city reported appropriate job satisfaction. Moreover, MPS were in moderate level. These results indicate the appropriate job status and characteristics among occupational therapists in Ahvaz city.