Relationship Between Principals’ Idealised Influence and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Anambra State

Abstract

The study investigated relationship between principals’ idealised influence and teachers’ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study was guided by one research question and one null hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance. The research design for the study was a correlational research design. The population of the study consist of 4,946 teachers in public secondary schools in Anambra state. Multi-state sampling procedure was used to draw 531 teachers as sample for the study. Two instruments were used for data collection namely: Transformational leadership questionnaire (TLQ), and Teacher’s job satisfaction Questionnaire (TJSQ). The instruments were validated by three experts. Reliability of the instruments was established using Cronbach Alpha method. Reliability coefficient obtained from TLQ yielded coefficient of 0.84 and TCQ yielded 0.96. Pearson Product Moment coefficient correlation was used to analyze data and test the hypotheses. The findings of this study showed a moderate positive relationship between principals’ idealised influence and teachers’ job satisfaction. There was significant relationship between principals’ idealised influence and teachers’ job satisfaction. It was concluded that principals’ idealised influence positively influence teachers’ job satisfaction. It was recommended that Anambra state ministry of education should encourage principals to adopt idealised influence style since it has been found to positively influence teachers’ job satisfaction.