Author
Ven Kumbukandana Rewatha Thero
Department of Philosophy, University of Kelaniya,
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Abstract
The present study examined job satisfaction among
employees in the apparel and textile industry in Sri
Lanka, with particular attention to differences associated
with job level, gender, and marital status. A sample of
120 employees was selected from Sumithra Garments
(Pvt) Ltd., Polgahawela, Sri Lanka, using a convenience
sampling technique. The sample comprised 60 male and
60 female employees drawn from higher- and lowerlevel positions. Data were collected using a selfadministered questionnaire developed based on the
Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and were analyzed
using descriptive statistics and independent-samples t
tests. The findings indicated a statistically significant
difference in job satisfaction between employees in
higher- and lower-level positions. Employees in higherlevel positions reported a mean job-satisfaction score of
3.67, compared with 3.45 among employees in lowerlevel positions, t(118) = 3.03, p = .003. In contrast, no
statistically significant difference was found between
male and female employees, with mean scores of 3.57
and 3.55, respectively, t(118) = 0.34, p = .733. Similarly,
no statistically significant difference was found between married and unmarried employees, whose mean jobsatisfaction scores were 3.50 and 3.63, respectively,
t(118) = −1.73, p = .087. The findings indicate that job
level was associated with differences in reported job
satisfaction within the organization studied, whereas
gender and marital status were not statistically
significantly different in this sample.
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