A Study of the Relationship between Adversity Quotient and Job Satisfaction of Military Instructors in Senior and Vocational High School with Personality Traits and Occupational Stress as Intervening Variable

• Main Authors: Lie Rung Jin, 金烈容
• Other Authors: Te-Hsin Hsieh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9wbq75

碩士 === 高苑科技大學 === 經營管理研究所 === 101 === Under the policy of strengthening national defense in the early 1910s, the purpose of military training system started out as a reinforcement of student military education and training but has gradually transitioned into a nurture of student patriotism and eventually into student counseling due to societal changes. For military personnel making the switch to become military instructors, the transformation from an authoritative figure to a caring counselor demands a quick adaptation to managing student emotions and behavior. With increasing number of student problems and dwindling human resources, such variance in the work environment brings about a certain level of occupational stress that constitutes a major burden to military instructors. Factors such as personality traits, role stress, organizational commitment, and job stress have been previously analyzed to better understand the perceived job satisfaction level of military instructors facing challenges and dilemmas, but the observed correlations have failed to address the seeming lack of detrimental effect stress has on satisfaction level. Since various publications on occupational stress have identified adversity quotient as a possible factor, the objective is to examine job satisfaction level from the perspective of adversity quotient. The goal of this study is to investigate and understand the connection between personality traits and adversity quotient of military instructors in senior and vocational high schools given their perceived job satisfaction and stress levels. Stress, being an inevitable part of life, can be due to work, family, or personality; it is therefore necessary to understand the effect of one’s adversity quotient and personality traits on occupational stress, dedication, and work satisfaction. The research results presented here may provide human resources departments the insights into revising management strategies and improving working conditions and work ethics of military instructors. This study therefore focuses on the interrelationship among adversity quotient, personality traits, occupational stress, and job satisfaction of military instructors in the context of their personal backgrounds. A total of 280 military instructors from senior and vocational high schools in the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area were surveyed using questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson product-moment correlation, and regression analysis. Results indicate that: subjects demonstrate an overall satisfactory level of adversity quotient with a high “Reach” score and low “Control” score; subjects demonstrate positive personality traits with high conscientiousness and low neuroticism; subjects report low stress and high satisfaction levels regarding their jobs; subjects with different backgrounds show discrepancies in both personality traits and occupational stress, while only job rank and age differences correlate with adversity quotient and job satisfaction level, respectively; the subjects’ adversity quotient and job satisfaction show positive correlation; the subjects’ adversity quotient and occupational stress show negative correlation; the subjects’ personality traits and occupational stress show negative correlation; the subjects’ personality traits and job satisfaction show positive correlation; the subjects’ occupational stress and job satisfaction show negative correlation; the subjects’ personality traits have no intervening variable effects on their adversity quotient and job satisfaction; last of all, the subjects’ occupational stress has partial intervening variable effects on their adversity quotient and job satisfaction. The results presented in this study may serve as helpful information for the Department of Military Training Education and military instructors and provide future research directions.