The role of Personality Traits, Cognitive performances, and Perceived Social Support on Job Satisfaction among Individuals with Chronic Psychiatric Disorders

Background: This study was conducted due to the importance of job satisfaction in chronic psychiatric patients and the lack of sufficient information about the associated variables. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the role of personality traits, cognitive performances, and perceived social support on job satisfaction among individuals with chronic psychiatric disorders employed in supportive-productive workshops in Semnan. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a quantitative and descriptive-correlational regression method. It included 152 individuals (both male and female) with chronic psychiatric disorders employed in supportive-productive workshops in Semnan city in 2022. Participants were randomly selected through a lottery method. Data were gathered using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory by Costa and McCrae (1985), the Field and Roth Job Satisfaction questionnaire (1951), Zimet's (1988) scale for perceived social support, and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (1996). Data analysis was performed using regression analysis with SPSS version 24. Results: The regression analysis illustrated that although neuroticism, agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, perceived social support, and cognitive performances had a significant predictive role on job satisfaction among patients with chronic psychiatric disorders, perceived social support and conscientiousness had the most significant effect, while cognitive performances had the least significant effect on predicting job satisfaction (P < 0.05). Conclusions: It is recommended that authorities pay special attention to the perceived social support from society and family, as well as cognitive rehabilitation focusing on attention and concentration for individuals with chronic psychiatric disorders.