Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers: Effect of Demographic and Psycho-Social Factors

Based on Social Cognitive Theory, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of several demographic and psycho-social factors involved in teachers? job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 68 secondary school teachers in cultural diversity settings. Their average age was 43.56 years old (...

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Published inRevista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 115 - 122
Main Authors Elena, Briones Pérez, Carmen, Tabernero Urbieta, Alicia, Arenas Moreno
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Madrid Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones 01.08.2010
Subjects
Absenteeism
Adaptation
Collaboration
Coping
Education
Influence
Job satisfaction
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Occupational psychology
Perceptions
Secondary school teachers
Secondary schools
Social support
Students
Teachers
Teaching
Working conditions
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Summary:Based on Social Cognitive Theory, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of several demographic and psycho-social factors involved in teachers? job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 68 secondary school teachers in cultural diversity settings. Their average age was 43.56 years old (SD =10.93); 60.3% were women and 38.2% were men. Path analyses showed that the teachers? job satisfaction was significantly and positively related to personal achievement and perceived support from colleagues, and significantly and negatively related to emotional exhaustion. The teachers? self-efficacy was an indirect predictor of job satisfaction, and a direct predictor of personal achievement and perceived support from colleagues.
ISSN:1576-5962
2174-0534
DOI:10.5093/tr2010v26n2a3