Job Satisfaction As Perceived By Independent Physicians in Florida: An Empirical Investigation

The purpose of this study was to gain a more complete understanding of the factors that pertain to independent physician job satisfaction. This group of physicians consists of physicians who own their own practice or who are employed in a privately owned medical practice in the State of Florida. The present study tested a model of job satisfaction for independent physicians practicing in the State of Florida building on the widely accepted Stamps and Cruz (1994) scale. A total of 350 surveys were distributed to independent physicians. Of the 350 questionnaires mailed, a total of 117 responses were returned. Factor analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze the study’s model. Six hypotheses were developed. Five hypotheses were supported. This research was limited in that the study sample was derived from a limited geographic area and the survey population was also relatively small.