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Trends in Job Satisfaction and Employment Conditions Among Sport Sciences Graduates in Spain (2019–2024): A Social Sustainability Perspective Cover

Trends in Job Satisfaction and Employment Conditions Among Sport Sciences Graduates in Spain (2019–2024): A Social Sustainability Perspective

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
Volume 110 (2025): Issue 1 (September 2025)
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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2025-0024 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
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Language: English
Page range: 62 - 70
Submitted on: Apr 7, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 29, 2025
Published on: Sep 8, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year
Keywords:
Job satisfaction,
Social sustainability,
Sport sciences graduates,
Working conditions,
Employment trends
Related subjects:
Cultural studies,
General cultural studies,
Business and economics,
Business management,
Industries,
Sports,
Sports and recreation,
Physical education,
Sociology of sports

© 2025 Moisés Grimaldi-Puyana, Pablo C. López Domínguez, Salvador Angosto, Ainara Bernal-Garcia, Antonio Muñoz-Llerena, Pablo Galvéz-Ruiz, published by Sciendo
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