Job Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Among Teachers and Instructors in Dessie Town

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2009-07

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Addis Ababa University

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The present study attempted to explore teachers and instructors' job satisfaction and its relation with self-esteem, taking some selected demographic variables. The study was done (through two Likert-tlJpe scales i. e. Job satisfaction survey and self-esteem scales) on a total of 284 (208 males and 76 females) teachers and instructors in Dessie town, who were selected via proportional stratified random sampling. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, pearson-product moment correlation, multiple regression and One-way ANOV A. Results showed that such demographic variables as age, number of dependants and work experience were positively and significantly related to job satisfaction, while marital status was related negatively and significantly with job satisfaction. But sex and educational level of the participants did not show a significa nt correlation. All the independent variables (sex, age, marital status, number of dependents, educational level, work experience and self-esteem) taken together significantly predicted job satisfaction. Age was found to be the best predictor among the variables entered in the equation. It was also noted that, there was no statistically significance difference on job satisfa ction among teachers and instructors. On the basis of these results, discussion and conclusion were made. Finally, some recommendations are forwarded for possible intervention and future research.

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Self-Esteem Among Teachers

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