A Comparative Study on the Practical Activities of 'Yogo Teachers' in Japan and School Nurses in United States of America ―An Analysis of Factors Related to Feelings of Job Satisfaction―

摘要

This study is the product of a questionaire answered by 100 American school nurses in October, 1986 and 261 Japanese "yogo teachers" (school health teachers) in November, 1986. The thesis describes the extent to which activity types is correlated with feelings of job satisfaction. Multi-variate analysis was used. These points became clear : 1) Job satisfication for "yogo teachers" in Japan is greatest where they are able to spend more time on counseling activities, and where they have positive attitudes toward physicians. 2 ) Job satisfaction in the U. S. A. is correlated to the nurseu27s ability to spend more time on health examination. 3 ) Plofiles which include age, academic background, experience, kind of school and the number of pupils seen were found to be not correlated with feelings of job satisfaction in either country. 4 ) Job satisfaction in both countries is enhanced where they can spend more time on health observation activities. 5 ) The spending of more time at staff meetings, precludes feelings of satisfaction in both countries.And those with positive attitudes toward teaching could not achieve job satisfaction.