The relationship between motivation and job satisfaction among secondary school teachers in malaysia
Date Published : 31 July 2024
Contributors
Mus’ab Umayr bin Hermee
Author
Nurul Izzati Asyikin binti Zulkifly
Author
Keywords
Motivation
Job satisfaction
Secondary school teachers
Proceeding
Track
General Track
Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction among secondary school teachers in Malaysia. Utilising the Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale (MWMS) and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), data were collected from 100 participants to measure their levels of job motivation and job satisfaction. The results indicated a moderately high level of motivation (M=103.47, SD=16.12) and a generally high level of job satisfaction (M=78.50, SD=11.06). Pearson correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between job motivation and job satisfaction (r = .572, p < .001), with approximately 32.7% of the variance in job satisfaction explained by job motivation. This highlights the substantial impact of motivation on job satisfaction among secondary school teachers. The findings underscore the importance of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors in enhancing job satisfaction. Practical implications, recommendations, and limitations are further discussed in this paper.
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Mus’ab Umayr bin Hermee, M. U. bin H., & Nurul Izzati Asyikin binti Zulkifly, N. I. A. binti Z. (2024). The relationship between motivation and job satisfaction among secondary school teachers in malaysia. International Students Conference on Islamic Psychology (ISCIP), 1(1). https://conference.uii.ac.id/iscip/paper/view/106