Motivating factors and predictors of job satisfaction among university faculty members

• Main Authors: Luna, Cardozo Junior S., Sadiua, Roberta Nicole Y., Villanueva, Pocholo Inigo A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Teachers; Teaching; Motivation in education; Job satisfaction; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/9217
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study explored job satisfaction, its possible predictors, and the motivating factors of university faculty members. For the1st phase of the study, a multiple regression analysis was used to see if age, tenure, length of teaching experience, and educational attainment were significant predictors of job satisfaction. As sample, 150 teachers from a private university in Metro Manila accomplished a demographics questionnaire and a job satisfaction scale. The 2nd phase of the study further explored reasons behind teachers' job satisfaction to determine whether their motivation was intrinsic or extrinsic. The 15 most highly satisfied teachers were interviewed in-dept to find out reasons behind their job satisfaction. Statistics showed that educational attainment was the only significant predictor of job satisfaction. Based on the interviews, reasons for being satisfied with their jobs were more self-driven and mostly for personal growth and fulfillment which were intrinsically oriented.