articleEducational ReviewJan 8, 2020HYBRID OA

Teacher job satisfaction: the importance of school working conditions and teacher characteristics

ATAnna ToropovaEMEva MyrbergSJStefan Johansson

University of Gothenburg

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Abstract

Given that teacher shortage is an international problem, teacher job satisfaction merits closer attention. Not only is job satisfaction closely related to teacher retention, but it also contributes to the well-being of teachers and their students, overall school cohesion and enhanced status of the teaching profession. This study investigates the relations between teacher job satisfaction, school working conditions and teacher characteristics for eighth grade mathematics teachers. The study employs TIMSS 2015 (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) data from Sweden. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling are used as main methods. Results demonstrate a substantial…

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  • Job satisfaction
  • Workload
  • Psychology
  • Economic shortage
  • Job attitude
  • Cohesion (chemistry)
  • Confirmatory factor analysis
  • Structural equation modeling
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