Measuring the Job Satisfaction of Female Teachers Case Study: The City of Damghan
Subject Areas : Quarterly Journal of Woman and Societyمنصور Haghighatian 1 , علی Seyfzadeh 2
1 - دانشیار و عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دهاقان.
2 - دانشجوی دکترای جامعه شناسی مسایل اجتماعی ایران دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دهاقان، پژوهشگر و مدرس دانشگاه.
Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Health Aspects,
Abstract :
This study aims to evaluate job satisfaction of teachers. The staffs as the greatest asset of the organization and their satisfaction and interest in their profession and work are considered very important for the success of organizations to achieve organizational goals. In this study, a questionnaire survey was used. Content and construct validity are measured and reliability is tested by calculating Cronbach's alpha. The sample size included 124 people selected from all teachers of educational and training organization in the city of Damghan. The results show that: 1) the job satisfaction of about two-thirds of female teachers working for educational and training organization in Damghan exists either in high level or very high one. Female teachers with less than two-year experience are more satisfied with their jobs than others are. There is no significant relationship between marital status, education, and teachers’ job satisfaction. 2) Approximately 16 percent of female teachers are satisfied with their jobs in the health dimension. 3) Motivational satisfaction for 77 percent of the teachers is the high level of motivation has been very high.
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