GENETIC INFLUENCES ON JOB-SATISFACTION AND WORK VALUES

Two replications of the Arvey, Bouchard, Segal and Abraham (1989; Jour nal of Applied Psychology, 74, 187-199) study were conducted investiga ting whether there is a significant genetic association with general j ob satisfaction as well as its facets. A sample of male monozygotic (n = 95) and dizygotic (n = 80) twin pairs reared together completed the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. As in Arvey et al. (1989), a si gnificant genetic influence was demonstrated for Intrinsic Satisfactio n with no support given for genetic influence on Extrinsic Satisfactio n. Only modest support was given for a genetic influence on General Sa tisfaction. A second study using a sample of 1236 monozygotic and 1165 dizygotic twin pairs reared together showed a significant genetic inf luence on overall job satisfaction to replicate the Arvey et al. (1989 ) study as well as evidence for the genetic influence on work values t o replicate the Keller Bouchard, Arvey, Segal and Dawis (1992) study.