Job satisfaction is one of the most researched variables in the area of workplace psychology, and has been associated with numerous psychosocial issues ranging from leadership to job design.An OSHwiki article seeks to outline the key definitions relating to job satisfaction, the main theories associated with explaining job satisfaction, as well as the types of issues surrounding the measurement of job satisfaction. Read the article: Job satisfaction: theories and definitions Share your favourite OSHwiki articles on Twitter (#OSHwiki), Facebook  and LinkedIn.