Analysis of Relationships of Approaches to Happiness and Job Satisfaction to Job Performance of Public Secondary School Teachers in Selected Schools in the Division of Cavite

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Happiness, job satisfaction, and job performance are reported in nearly all studies as positively correlated with one another. This study aims to examine this established tenet among professionals in the education sector, specifically the public secondary school teachers in selected schools in the Division of Cavite. Quantitative researches with regard to the said relationships are still lacking despite the promising aid this may bring to public schools here in the country. Further, this research endeavors to empower public institutions to focus on the "happiness" of its faculty members and see if it will bring out a high job performance rate.

METHODS

Researchers gathered data using a standardized survey questionnaire. A three-part survey questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Part I delved on the profile of the respondents. Part II focused on Authentic Happiness as measured in the standardized instrument developed by Christopher Peterson. Lastly, Part III examined the level of job satisfaction of public high school teachers as presented in the Two-Factory Theory of Dr. Frederick Herzberg using the Job Satisfaction Index.

RESULTS

Upon retrieval of the questionnaires, data were organized and tallied employing SPSS in analysis and interpretation of the findings. The Approaches to Happiness of teacher-respondents in terms of Pleasant Life, Good Life, and Meaningful Life garnered overall weighted means of 4.21, 4.16, and 4.36 and interpreted as Mostly Likely Me. Majority of teacher-respondents stated with "Agree" to the statements presented in the Job Satisfaction Index with overall weighted means of 4.20 for motivators and 4.17 for de-motivators. The overall performance of teacher-respondents is 4.16, verbally interpreted as "Very Satisfactory", as revealed in their Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF).

DISCUSSIONS

At last, the result shows that there is a significant relationship between the approaches to happiness and job performance of public secondary school teachers in the selected schools in the Division of Cavite. All these findings indicated that the extent of correlation between the approaches to happiness and job performance and between job satisfaction and job performance are both significant. When these variables are linked with job performance, the outcome revealed that higher degrees of happiness and job satisfaction lead to very satisfactory job performance.