ERIC Number: EJ1042178
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Sep
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 31
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2373-8170
Motivation and Job Satisfaction of Catholic School Teachers
Convey, John J.
Journal of Catholic Education, v18 n1 Article 2 Sep 2014
This article examines the relationship between Catholic school teachers' motivation and job satisfaction. The data are derived from a survey of 716 teachers in Catholic elementary and secondary schools in three dioceses in the US (Atlanta, GA; Biloxi, MS; and Cheyenne, WY). The school's academic philosophy and its environment were important predictors of the teachers' satisfaction with their work with students and with their relationships with administrators and other teachers. The motivation to teach in the school because it was a Catholic school was an important predictor of the teachers' satisfaction with the school. The results of the study confirm the importance of a religious factor as an important motivator for teachers choosing to teach in Catholic schools and an important predictor of their job satisfaction.
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Catholic Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Predictor Variables, Strategic Planning, Likert Scales, Educational Practices, Educational Environment, Institutional Characteristics, Performance Factors, Motivation, Teacher Student Relationship, Interprofessional Relationship, Teacher Administrator Relationship
Loyola Marymount University. School of Education 1 LMU Drive, University Hall Suite 1760, Los Angles, CA 90045. e-mail: catholicedjournal@lmu.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ce
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Georgia; Mississippi; Wyoming

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