Job Satisfaction and Its Correlation to Work Values among Mapeh Teachers of Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Job satisfaction is the foremost concern of some organizations. Dissatisfactions among employees particularly in the teaching profession may result in negative feelings such as absenteeism, or worse, turnover. In this study, the researchers assessed and correlated the work values and job satisfaction of Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School (ETTMNHS) Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health (MAPEH) teachers.

METHODS

This study is a descriptive correlation utilizing survey methods. To identify the Job Satisfaction level of the respondents, The Generic Job Satisfaction Scale: Scale Development and its Correlates by Scott Macdonald and Peter MacIntyre was utilized. To determine the WorkValues, the Work Values Inventory was adapted from Super (2006). Both instruments were rated through a five-point Likert scale. The participants of the study were all teachers of MAPEH from ETTMNHS. The researchers computed the weighted mean of each category and each item of the instruments. Pearson-r was used to distinguish the level of correlation between work values and job satisfaction.

RESULTS

The results suggest that in general, teachers' job satisfaction level is High since the average total score obtained is 36.17. Item analysis revealed that in eight out of 10 items in the questionnaire, teachers responded Agree. However, two items resulted differently wherein they answered Don't Know. Furthermore, for the work values of the respondents, it can be noticed that teachers believed that all categories were Important. Pearson-r revealed that there is a significant relationship between the two variables since the computed r-value of 0.866 is greater than the critical value of 0.4683 at 0.05 level of significance. The computed r value also suggests that there is a high correlation between teachers' job satisfaction and work values.

DISCUSSIONS

ETTMMHS MAPEH teachers are satisfied in their work. On the contrary, teachers are uncertain whether work is good for their physical health and if they are well compensated. On the work values, results imply that teachers have high regard for their work and that they appreciate it. Lastly, work values and job satisfaction are highly correlated with each other thus MAPEH teachers with higher work values have also higher job satisfaction.