Correlation between Job Satisfaction and Years of Service of Senior High School Teachers
Keywords:
job satisfaction, years of service, senior high school, teachersAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Most researchers have already investigated and correlated job satisfaction with age, gender, and demographic profile of employees. In previous research, it was found out that there is a relationship between the said variables. This has been proven by some studies conducted by Rhodes (1983) and Ssesanga and Garrett (2005). Former studies have always focused on correlating demographic profiles with job satisfaction. However, in this present study, the researchers tried to determine how the year in service affects the job satisfaction of the respondents.
METHODS
In the current study, the researchers used a descriptive-correlation approach. The total number of full-time senior high school teachers responded to a modified survey questionnaire divided into two parts and four categories. Mean and Pearson r was utilized to interpret the collected data.
RESULTS
The findings showed that the respondents' level of job satisfaction is high with a mean of 3.84 and an average year in service of4.53. On the other hand, the fourth category in the questionnaire which is the school administration got the highest score with an average of 3.97, followed by category 3, the work interaction with 3.95, then category 2, the workplace with 3.79, and the lowest, the physical and emotional health at work category with a mean of only 3.69. All these scores can be described as high. The results also revealed that there is no significant relationship between job satisfaction and years of service.
DISCUSSIONS
The outcomes demonstrate that the participants experience a very satisfactory workplace, school administration, physical and emotional health in the workplace, and are able to establish a very good interaction with other people at work. Since the results showed that there was no significant relationship, it can be concluded that the length of time the employees spend in the organization cannot guarantee that they are satisfied with their jobs.
