What does this research mean for the field?

Extension 4-H agents generally experience high job satisfaction and moderate organizational commitment, both of which are significantly associated with demographic factors including age, marital status, work experience, and gender. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to explore the levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment among 4-H agents, and how these relate to personal and work characteristics.

May 28, 2026

Job Satisfaction and Commitment of 4-H Agents

Puntos clave

This research aims to explore the levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment among 4-H agents, and how these relate to personal and work characteristics.
Survey conducted with 208 Extension 4-H agents, 160 responded.
Collected data on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and demographic factors.
Analyzed relationships between job satisfaction, commitment, and attributes like age and marital status.
Majority of agents expressed high job satisfaction.
Agents showed moderate levels of organizational commitment.
Job satisfaction and commitment related positively to age, marital status, work experience, and gender.

Resumen

A study of 208 Extension 4-H agents was conducted to determine agents' organizational commitment and job satisfaction, the relationship between these variables, and family structure and work characteristics. The majority of the 160 agents who responded to the mail survey were white female, middle-aged, and married. Survey results indicated agents were satisfied with their jobs, and were somewhat committed to their cooperative extension organization. In addition, the agents' job satisfaction and organizational commitment were related to age, marital status, work experience, and gender.

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Cite This Study

Bowen et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a17dc453fad632b0f9d8f37 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.9661

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