Journal of health and human services administration
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J Health Hum Serv Adm · Jan 2007
Is fun for everyone? Personality differences in healthcare providers' attitudes toward fun.
This study examines the role of personality (the Big Five dimensions) in attitudes towards fun and levels of experienced fun in the healthcare environment. Our results show that extraversion and agreeableness were positively related to attitudes toward fun. ⋯ Additionally, those who reported experiencing greater levels of workplace fun had significantly lower emotional exhaustion and emotional dissonance, as well as higher job satisfaction. Implications for healthcare institutions are discussed.