Job satisfaction and motivation among selected secondary school teachers in Kuantan district

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to find out the level of job satisfaction among a group of secondary school teachers in the Kuantan district. One part of the study looks into the relationship between job satisfaction and motivation among the teachers. For this purpose, school teachers from three secondary schools in Kuantan were selected. The sample comprises 104 teachers who had completed a questionnaire which is adapted from the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). The MSQ consists of items measuring the intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of an individual's satisfaction of the job. The motivational factors consist of teaching tasks, school supervision, coworkers, payment and promotion. The results showed that demographic characteristics, age, race and years of teaching experience display no significant influence on the job satisfaction. On the other hand, there is significant correlation between motivational factors and job satisfaction. The study is valuable for academicians and school managers as special attention should be paid to school teachers in an effort to increase the level of teaching commitment among them.