Significant Differences In Job Satisfaction Research Articles

Job Satisfaction And Stress Of Home Economics Teachers

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between (1) job satisfaction and stress, (2) job satisfaction and nine demographic variables, and (3) stress and nine demographic variables in secondary home economics teachers. Questionnaires, including a teacher profile, the short form of the Min nesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the New York State Teachers Survey on Teacher Stress, were mailed to 150 teachers. Respondents included 100 currently employed consumer, homemaking, and occupational home economics teachers. No relationship was found between stress and job satisfaction nor between stress and any demographic variables. Significant differences in job satisfaction were found for the demographic variables of number of pupils taught, years as a teacher, and marital status. Intrinsic satisfaction was significantly associated with number of pupils, years as teacher, and type of school system while extrinsic satisfaction was significantly associated with marital status and number of pupils. Discussion includes possible explanations for findings and implications for teachers and teacher educators.

Job satisfaction and perceived bureaucratization in recreational delivery organizations: A comparison of federal and state park and forest rangers

Data from the responses of 120 park and forest rangers at both the state and federal levels were analyzed relative to stated levels of job satisfaction and perceived degree of bureaucratization in their respective work organizations. While park rangers expressed significantly higher levels of job satisfaction than forest rangers, no significant difference was found between state and federal rangers. The self‐perceived degree of bureaucratization under which the rangers worked was found to be negatively related to their job satisfaction. Such perceptions, however, did not appreciably diminish the original differences in job satisfaction noted to exist between park and forest rangers. A tentative explanation for the significant difference in job satisfaction between park and forest rangers is based on the differences in work roles and missions, particularly as these relate to the public.