Job satisfaction and dissatisfaction of physical education professionals who work in gyms

Abstract

The qualitative study was to investigate job satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the ten Physical Education professionals who work in gyms in the Maringá-PR. A semi-structured interview and Content Analysis were used to process the data. The results revealed that the Physical Education professionals were dissatisfied with the remuneration, working conditions, social relevance of the work and the articulation between work and the total space of life; and were satisfied with job integration and career advancement opportunities. It is concluded that there is a direct relationship between objective working conditions and satisfaction and dissatisfaction with professional performance in the context of performance of gyms.