Impact of EFL Teachers‘ Collective Efficacy and Job Stress on Job Satisfaction

Abstract

This study examines the impact of EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers’ collective efficacy (TCE) and job stress on job satisfaction. The participants were 25 EFL instructors from English Foundation School, Girne American University, North Cyprus who responded to the TCE, Job Stess and Job Satisfaction Questionnaires. Findings supported the hypotheses that TCE predicted job satisfaction in EFL setting in North Cyprus and job stress was negatively related to job satisfaction for EFL instructors. The results from this study provide evidence that TCE and job stress in an EFL context influence job satisfaction. At a broader level, the study is the first to examine teachers’ collective motivation beliefs in an EFL setting. For educators, this study underlines the importance of TCE as a source of individual job satisfaction.