| Abstract | Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi percepciju stresnosti posla i zadovoljstvo poslom kod veterinara s obzirom na vrstu prakse kojom se dominantno bave (rad s malim životinjama, rad s velikim životinjama, kombinirani rad s velikim i malim životinjama i neklinička praksa), kao i ispitati najčešće izvore stresa kod veterinara koji se bave različitim tipovima prakse. Uzorak istraživanja sačinjava 217 veterinara zaposlenih u Republici Hrvatskoj od kojih su 162 veterinarke i 55 veterinara u dobi od 22 do 67 godina (M=35). 64.5% veterinara radi u praksi s malim životinjama, 16.6% u miješanoj praksi s malim i velikim životinjama, 12.9% u nekliničkoj praksi te 6% u praksi s velikim životinjama. Podaci su se prikupljali online putem u obliku anketnog upitnika. Na početku upitnika bila su sociodemografska pitanja i pitanja o praksi rada, a zatim su slijedila pitanja iz Upitnika psiholoških zahtjeva, kontrole i podrške na poslu (Šimunić i sur., 2024 – adaptacija The Demand Support Control Questionnaire; Chungkham i sur., 2013), Skale zadovoljstva poslom (Job Satisfaction Scale; Judge i Klinger, 2008) i skale karakterističnih izvora stresa kod veterinara (adaptacija pitanja iz istraživanja O'Connora (2019)). U istraživanju su uspoređivani veterinari iz različitih vrsta prakse rada u percepciji stresnosti posla kroz tri dimenzije: zahtjevi, kontrola i podrška, te zadovoljstvu poslom. Rezultati su pokazali statistički značajne razlike između veterinara u dimenzijama kontrole i zahtjeva posla, dok u razini socijalne podrške i zadovoljstvu poslom nije bilo razlika. Veterinari u praksi malih životinja ili miješanoj praksi malih i velikih životinja doživljavaju veće zahtjeve posla u odnosu na one u nekliničkoj praksi. S druge strane, veterinari u nekliničkoj praksi iskazuju više razine stresa zbog niže kontrole odlučivanja u odnosu na kliničke prakse. Veterinari svih skupina doživljavaju balansiranje privatnog i poslovnog života kao iznadprosječan stres. Klinički veterinari smatraju interakciju s klijentima blago iznadprosječnim stresorom, dok eutanazija i nedostupnost resursa predstavljaju blago iznadprosječne izvore stresa za sve skupine. Rizik od ozljeda blago je iznadprosječan za veterinare velikih životinja, a ispodprosječan za ostale. Radna atmosfera i odnosi su blago ispodprosječan stresor za kliničke, a blago iznadprosječan za nekliničke veterinare. Nedostupnost radnog mjesta iznadprosječan je stresor u nekliničkoj praksi. |
| Abstract (english) | This study aimed to determine the perception of job stress and job satisfaction among veterinarians based on the type of practice they predominantly engage in (small animal practice, large animal practice, mixed small and large animal practice, and non-clinical practice) and to examine the most common sources of stress among veterinarians involved in different types of practice. The study sample consisted of 217 veterinarians employed in the Republic of Croatia, including 162 female and 55 male veterinarians, aged between 22 and 67 years (M=35). Among them, 64.5% work in small animal practice, 16.6% in mixed small and large animal practice, 12.9% in non-clinical practice, and 6% in large animal practice. Data were collected online through a survey questionnaire. The questionnaire began with sociodemographic questions and questions about the type of practice, followed by items from the Job Demands, Control, and Support Questionnaire (Šimunić et al., 2024 – adaptation of The Demand Support Control Questionnaire; Chungkham et al., 2013), the Job Satisfaction Scale (Judge & Klinger, 2008), and the scale of characteristic sources of stress among veterinarians (adaptation of questions from O'Connor's 2019 study). The study compared veterinarians from different types of practice regarding job stress across three dimensions: demands, control, and support, as well as job satisfaction. The results revealed statistically significant differences in job control and demands, but not in social support and job satisfaction. Veterinarians in small animal or mixed small and large animal practices experience higher job demands compared to those in non-clinical practices. Conversely, non-clinical veterinarians report higher stress levels due to lower decision-making control compared to clinical practices. Veterinarians of all groups experience balancing private and professional life as an above-average source of stress. Clinical veterinarians consider interaction with clients as a slightly above-average stressor, while euthanasia and lack of resources represent slightly above-average stress sources for all groups. The risk of injury is slightly above average for large animal veterinarians and below average for others. Work atmosphere and relationships are a slightly below-average stressor for clinical veterinarians and slightly above average for non-clinical veterinarians. The unavailability of the workplace is an above-average stressor in non-clinical practice. |
