Job Satisfaction among High School Teachers

Abstract

Job satisfaction is a set of favorable or unfavorable feelings and emotions with which employees view their works. It refers to a collection of attitudes that workers have about their job. The present study was conducted to investigate the difference between gender (male and female teachers) and types of school (Govt and Private) about job satisfaction. The Job satisfaction scale for teachers constructed by S.P.Anand (1975) was used to collect data. The data were collected from 120 teachers 60 males and 60 females each selected from Govt and private high schools in district baramulla. The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant difference between male and female high school teachers in job satisfaction. The results also indicated that there is no significant difference between high school teachers working in Govt. and private sector in job satisfaction. The study also states that there is significant interaction effect of sex with type of institute/school on job satisfaction.