Exploring Job Satisfaction among Secondary School Educators: Uncovering Influential Factors
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2023
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This study investigated factors influencing job satisfaction among high school teachers in the United States. Specifically, it was hypothesized that higher levels of perceived respect for the teacher profession, pay, safety, communication, parent involvement, and consequences for student behavior have a significant positive association with higher levels of job satisfaction. It was also hypothesized that factors such as the lack of respect for the teaching profession, pay, safety, communication, perceived parent involvement, and consequences for students’ misbehavior are negatively associated with job satisfaction. The study used a quantitative research design, utilizing a survey and statistical analysis to investigate and measure the relationship between these variables. All questions were in Likert-scale format ranging from 0 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). A final sample size consisted of 121 active public high school educators. Of the participants, 84 successfully completed the survey, concluding with a response rate of 69%. The findings revealed a mean job satisfaction of 1.89, indicating that there is a general dissatisfaction among public high school teachers in the United States. Factors such as perceived respect for the teacher profession, and perceived parent involvement emerged as significant predictors of job satisfaction. This research also showed concerns for adequate pay, safety, consequences for student misbehavior, and issues in communication with administration. Results underscored the importance of the need for educational institutions and policymakers to address the identified areas of concern.
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Job satisfaction, Teacher retention, Respect for the teaching profession, Safety concerns, Perceived parent involvement