In analyzing the relation between job satisfaction and job security, a sample of 97 Greek fitness instructors, 18 to 42 years of age, showed statistically significant positive correlations between job security and job satisfaction (p < .002). Particularly, job security was correlated with pay .54, promotion .43, job itself .41, and the organization as a whole .43.
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