A Study of the Relationship between Teachers’ Career Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Junior High School Teachers in Taichung City

• Main Authors: LAN, YUEH-TZU, 藍悅慈
• Other Authors: CHEN, TSONG-WEN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/u5zdz4

碩士 === 中臺科技大學 === 文教事業經營研究所 === 105 === The study aimed at exploring the current status of career commitment and job satisfaction of junior high school teachers in Taichung City, the differences of career commitment and job satisfaction among teachers with different demographic variables, and the relationship between career commitment and job satisfaction. The study adopted the questionnaire survey method, using “Career Commitment and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire of Junior High School teachers in Taichung City” as the instrument. The research subjects were teachers serving in Taichung municipal junior high schools in 2016 academic year. 475 valid questionnaires were gathered and the data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent samples t test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The major findings of the study were summarized into the conclusions below: 1. The career commitment of junior high school teachers in Taichung City was slightly above medium level, with the highest score in “career involvement” among the four aspects of career commitment. 2. The job satisfaction of junior high school teachers in Taichung City was slightly above medium level, with the highest score in “teachers’ interpersonal relationships” among the four aspects of job satisfaction. 3. Junior high schools teachers with different age, educational background, seniority, and scale of school had significant differences in career commitment. 4. Junior high schools teachers with different age, position in school, and scale of school had significant differences in job satisfaction. 5. There was a significant positive correlation between career commitment and job satisfaction of junior high school teachers in Taichung City. The suggestions based on the findings of the study were provided for reference to the administrative authorities of education, schools, teachers, and future researchers.