Objective : The objective of this study was to identify factors related to the job satisfaction of Yogo teachers.
Methods : An anonymous, self-administered survey comprised of items related to background, job satisfaction, occupational stressors, social support and self-esteem was conducted on public elementary and junior high school Yogo teachers in urban areas. The 184 valid responses obtained (valid response rate 62.8%) were analyzed using logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and background, occupational stressors, social support and self-esteem.
Results : Factors significantly related to job satisfaction were “relations with the teacher in charge” stressor and “self esteem”, but not social support. The odds ratios for job satisfaction were 3.4 (p=.016) for those with a low level of “relations with the teacher in charge” stressor against those with a high level, and 3.1 (p=.031) for those with a high level of “self-esteem” against those with a low level.
Conclusions : Job satisfaction among Yogo teacher is significantly related to the stressor of relations with the teacher in charge and self-esteem, but not related to social support. The findings suggest that improving relations with the teacher in charge and increasing self-esteem are important in increasing job satisfaction of Yogo teacher.
