ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between job requirements and job satisfaction of disabled workers to determine the factors that influence their job satisfaction. Methods: In this study, the 2017 Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled (PSED) by the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities was analyzed. Of the 4,577 panelist data, 1,624 disabled workers were finally analyzed and only the items needed for this study were selected and analyzed. Results: The job satisfaction of workers with disabilities decreased with age, and increased with higher educational attainment. There was a statistically significant correlation between job requirements and job satisfaction of workers with disabilities, and among them, computer skills, aptitude/major-match showed a higher job satisfaction and higher positive correlation coefficients than other factors. The job satisfaction of workers with disabilities was significantly higher in the case of regular employees and clerks, and was significantly lower in construction workers or elementary occupations. Conclusion: The results of this study confirmed the correlation between job requirements and job satisfaction of workers with disabilities. The results of this study can be used as basic data for the vocational rehabilitation of occupational therapists.