scholarly journals The Impact of Occupational Stress on Job Satisfaction Among Kenyan Primary School Teachers

Author(s):  
Emily Jepkoech Koros ◽  
John M. Momanyi ◽  
Carolyne K. Chakua

Teaching profession has been hit by high teacher turnover and attrition resulting in shortage of teachers in primary schools. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of occupational stress on job satisfaction among primary school teachers in Nandi County, Kenya.  The main objective was to find the relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction. This study adopted the explanatory survey research design. The study targeted a total of 1652 primary school teachers. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 312 teachers. The main data collection instrument was a questionnaire for the teachers. The data collected was analysed through the use of SPSS by regressing and correlating occupational stress and job satisfaction in order to determine the strength of the relationship. The study results indicated that there was a positive relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction (β = .527, p = .000). The coefficient of determination (R2 =  .452) for the estimated model indicated that 45.2% of the deviations in occupational stress contribute towards job satisfaction among  primary school teachers. A majority of the primary school teachers are dissatisfied with teaching and if given an opportunity would leave teaching for other professions. The study recommends that it is imperative of government and other stakeholders in education to ensure a high level of career satisfaction for highly qualified and experienced teachers.

Author(s):  
Dalia Taha Mahmoud Yousef

       The current study aimed to identify the reality of organizational slack among primary school principals and job satisfaction among primary school teachers, Minia Governorate, Egypt; and to monitor the relationship between organizational slack among primary school principals and teachers' job satisfaction. The study utilized the descriptive research methodology relying on a questionnaire as a study tool prepared by the researcher, which was applied to a sample consisted of 531 teachers in the primary schools in Minia Governorate centers. Results of the study revealed that the level of organizational slack among primary school principals from teachers' points of view were moderate in all dimensions of this axis which were as follows: laws and regulations, administrative and technical tasks, the relationship with colleagues and the relationship with students and that the level of job satisfaction among primary school teachers in Minia Governorate centers from teachers' points of view were high in the dimension of the nature of work inside the school; while it was moderate in the dimensions of laws and regulations regulating work and the relationship with principals, in addition it was law in the dimension of salaries, rewards and promotions. Results also indicated that there was a statistically significant relationship at the level of (α ≥0.001) between the organizational slack and job satisfaction dimensions in primary schools in Minia Governorate centers at a moderate level from teachers' points of view.


Author(s):  
Abba Yangaiya Salisu

The study focuses on the influence of post primary schools teacher’s Job Satisfaction and Empowerment on turnover intention in Katsina state Nigeria. Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (JSQ), Empowerment Questionnaire (EQ) and Turnover Intention Questionnaire (TIQ) were used to get the data used in this study. All the questionnaires were adopted and adapted. The data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis via SPSS version 20.0. The results indicate that the independent variables influences turnover intention of post primary school teachers (R2 .51). In addition, among the independent variables, Job satisfaction best influences turnover intention of post primary school teachers.  The results would be useful to the stakeholders as before now few studies were conducted in the area in Nigeria in general and Katsina state in particular.


2021 ◽  
pp. 089202062110194
Author(s):  
Aida Mokhtar ◽  
Vatimetou Mokhtar Maouloud ◽  
Asafa Kafayat Omowunmi ◽  
Mohamad Sahari bin Nordin

The aim of the paper is to establish the mediating role of teachers’ self-efficacy in the relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction and teachers’ commitment of primary school teachers in Malaysia. Although several scholars have established the relationship between teachers’ commitment and job satisfaction, this is the first study that tests the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship of job satisfaction and teachers’ commitment in primary schools in Malaysia using motivation-hygiene theory. The research study used a validated questionnaire on a sample of 984 teachers and the research questions in the study were addressed by using structural equation modelling. The findings were that self-efficacy significantly mediated the relationship between primary school teachers’ commitment and job satisfaction, both teachers’ commitment and self-efficacy had significant and direct impacts on the job satisfaction of primary school teachers and the presence of self-efficacy enhanced teachers’ commitment and improved the job satisfaction of primary school teachers in Malaysia. It is clear that teachers needed to be communicated on the importance of having greater self-efficacy for better commitment and job satisfaction. As the study used a cross-sectional research design that was quantitative-oriented, in future, interviews could be adopted for a more inductive examination of teachers’ job satisfaction, self-efficacy and commitment. The primary schools in Malaysia should consider the role of self-efficacy in improving job satisfaction among teachers in Malaysia by adopting strategies that would enhance teachers’ self-efficacy so as to spur them to perform better at their jobs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Amaal Al Masri ◽  
Mutaib Al-Otaibi

The study aimed to reveal attitudes in primary school teachers and their female teachers in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer educational district in Kuwait towards the teaching profession in light of some variables. To achieve the study's objectives, the researcher chose a random sample consisting of (400) teachers, and the researcher also designed a questionnaire consisting of (50) A paragraph that was judged, and the necessary honesty and consistency were given to it. The study found that all members of the study sample had a negative attitude towards the teaching profession and found no statistically significant difference between the average grades of primary school teachers and their teachers according to their literary and scientific specializations in the direction towards the teaching profession. In contrast, the study results showed that there are statistically significant differences between the average grades of teachers and the degrees of teachers towards the teaching profession and for the benefit of female teachers. The results also showed statistically significant differences for years of experience and in favor of those with experience (less than five years) in the direction towards the teaching profession. Therefore, the study recommended that the opportunity for teachers with long experience be given encouraging opportunities, motivation, and working to inform them of their importance, assigning them to tasks that satisfy their needs and desires, as well as spreading the spirit of respect for the teaching profession in the hearts of members of society as well as in the hearts of teachers who practice the profession of teaching.   Received: 2 September 2021 / Accepted: 30 October 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021


Author(s):  
Arun Kumar

<em>In this study, the researcher has tried to identify the relationship of five dimensions of emotional intelligence (Self-Awareness, Managing Emotions, Emotional Maturity, Empathy and Social competency &amp; social skills) with job-satisfaction. 400 primary school teachers were randomly selected from 150 primary schools of district Meerut.  Self prepared Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Scale’ (TJSS) developed by Dr. J.P. Srivastava and Dr. S.P. Gupta was used.  The data was analyzed with the help of SPSS-17 programme. The results of the study indicate that Emotional Intelligence is important have significant positive relationship with job satisfaction. Among all the five dimensions (self-awareness, managing emotions, maturity, empathy and social competency &amp; social skills) only managing emotions and maturity play major role in prediction of job satisfaction than the self awareness, empathy and social competency &amp; social skills, it means that emotional intelligence is good predictor of job satisfaction for primary school teachers. </em>


2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Afit Fatimah

Abstract: Preliminary study in several Government Primary Schools indicates a number of Primary Schoolprincipals have low degree of professionalism and some others have high degree. Based on this fact, this researchformulated a problem if there is an effect of the principal’s professionalism towards the job satisfaction of thegovernment primary school teachers. This quantitative research was performed in Kedaung Angke, Sengkareng,West Jakarta as from 1 through 30 April 2014 employing survey method with correlational technique.The variablesobserved was the principal’s professionalism (X) and the government primary school teachers’ job satisfaction (Y).Based on the statistical analysis the research concluded, there is a significant effect of the principal’s professionalsmtoward the government primary school teachers’ job satisfaction. The principals, therefore, are suggested to improvetheir professionalism to support the maximal attainment of their teachers’job satisfaction. Keywords: job satisfaction, professionalism, principal, teacher


Author(s):  
Andrew E. Clark ◽  
Sarah Flèche ◽  
Richard Layard ◽  
Nattavudh Powdthavee ◽  
George Ward

This chapter investigates the impact of the different schools and teachers in the Avon area on the outcomes of the children they taught. It begins by investigating the role of the whole school in considering what difference it makes which school a child goes to. Here, primary and secondary schools have major effects on the emotional well-being of their children. The variation across schools in this regard is as large as the variation in their impact on academic performance. There is also a huge variation in the impact of individual primary school teachers on the emotional well-being and academic performance of their children. These effects of primary schools and teachers persist throughout the following five years and longer.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Ng Yi Ming ◽  
Peter Voo Su Kiong ◽  
Ismail Maakip

Purpose: The present study aimed to examine the prevalence and gender differences in MSDs among teachers, as well as the interaction of&nbsp; associated predictor .In addition, another aim of the study was to investigate the contribution of these predictors, which have not been examined thoroughly particularly in Malaysia. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was employed in this study. A questionnaire was used to measure physical factors, psychosocial factors, workload, work-life balance, general well-being, and MSDs levels among primary school teachers (N=460) from 10 primary schools in Kota Kinabalu. Findings: The prevalence of MSD in the past 6 months was 61.7% (95% CI: 57.4% &ndash; 65.9%). The present study findings also indicated that there were significant gender differences in MSDs between female and male teachers (t = 1.04, p&lt; .05). Hierarchical multiple regression was conducted to examine a range of predictors related to MSDs. Physical factors (&szlig; = .17, p&lt;0.05). Multiple regression was used for a variety of predictors that are associated with MSD. Physical factors (&szlig; = .17, p&lt;0.05), psychosocial factors (&szlig; = -.14, p&lt;0.05), and general well-being (&szlig; = .43, p&lt;0.01) are significantly associated with MSD in Malaysian primary school teachers. Overall, model statistic result was F (3, 276) = 36.730, p=0.001, R&sup2; = .45 and adjusted R&sup2; = .435. The model explained 44.7% (r= 0.67) of the variance in MSD discomfort. Conclusion: The studies concerning MSDs among teachers revealed the need for a significant effort, not only to examine the risk factors but also to develop interventions to minimize MSDs for those in the teaching profession.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (47) ◽  
pp. 11694-11704
Author(s):  
Bhadab Hembram

This research aims to study the relationship between Teacher Competence and Job satisfaction of Primary Teachers in relation to school climate. This case will be examined through quantitative research made in sample of 142 primary school Teachers in Jajpur, Odisha. In the present study, the researcher has used Google Form to collect the data from Primary school Teachers. The tool was a 3 points Likert scale having 20 items in it. For hypotheses testing, inferential statistics such as ‘Chi-Square test' was employed. The study confirms that There is no the relationship between Teacher Competence and Job satisfaction of Primary Teachers in relation to school climate.


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