The correlation between DISC behavior type, job satisfaction, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior of senior sports instructors

Abstract

This study drew the following conclusions after conducting research on 219 senior sports instructors who have been working in 13 facilities such as sports centers, silver-sports centers, and elderly welfare centers in Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, Incheon, and Sejong to examine correlation between DISC behavior type, job satisfaction, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior of senior sports instructors from November 2022 to January 2023. First, DISC behavior type of senior sports instructors demonstrated meaningful positive influence on their job satisfaction. Second, DISC behavior type of senior sports instructors demonstrated meaningful positive influence on their Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Third, job satisfaction of senior sports instructors demonstrated meaningful positive influence on their Organizational Citizenship Behavior. The conclusion of this study empirically confirmed that DISC behavior type of senior sports instructors is the critical variable that shape close relations with job satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Therefore, It is deemed that formation of work system, and development and application of job program tailored to behavior type of instructors are in urgent need, wishing that the conclusion of this study makes a contribution to nurturing senior sports instructors which is the long-term goal of “Active Aging”.