The mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between psychological climate and productivity and job satisfaction in teachers

Abstract

Background and purpose: optimal and desirable education can be considered one of the basic elements of every society, and teachers, as the guardians of this matter, are considered one of the most important factors in advancing the goals of education. Any society's survival, durability, and progress depend on the quality of its education. Therefore, this research was carried out to explain the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between psychological climate and productivity and job satisfaction among education teachers in Yasouj city. Methodology: The research design was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the research was formed by all the teachers of Yasouj city in 1400. Among the statistical population, 162 people were selected and studied by purposeful sampling. To collect data, the questionnaires on work engagement, Salanova, and Schaufeli (2001), Hersey et al.'s productivity (1980), the psychological climate of organization of Quiz and Decotiz (1991), and Spector's job satisfaction (1985) were used. After collecting and extracting the data, the participants' scores were analyzed using Pearson correlation, path analysis, statistical software (SPSS), and (AMOS). Results: The findings showed a significant positive relationship between psychological climate and productivity and job satisfaction among education teachers in Yasouj city. Conclusion: The results showed that work engagement significantly mediates the relationship between psychological climate and productivity and job satisfaction among education teachers in Yasouj city.