Job Satisfaction, School Rule Enforcement, and Teacher Victimization

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  • Author(s): Kapa, Ryan (ORCID Kapa, Ryan (ORCID 0000-0002-5082-6025); Gimbert, Belinda
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 2018 29(1):150-168.
  • Publication Date:
    2018
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      19
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Job Satisfaction; School Policy; Victims; Student Behavior; Behavior Problems; Regression (Statistics); Teacher Motivation; Teacher Persistence; Faculty Mobility; Teaching Conditions; Stress Variables; Anxiety; Teacher Administrator Relationship; Teacher Attitudes; Public School Teachers; Elementary Secondary Education; National Surveys; Likert Scales; Discipline Policy
    • Subject Terms:
      Schools and Staffing Survey (NCES)
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/09243453.2017.1395747
    • ISSN:
      0924-3453
    • Abstract:
      Job satisfaction is an essential component of teacher motivation, performance, and retention. Teacher job satisfaction is primarily affected by workplace conditions. This paper analyzes data from over 37,000 public school teachers from the 2011--2012 Schools and Staffing Survey. Hierarchical ordinal logistic regression was utilized to analyze effects of school rule enforcement and teacher victimization on job satisfaction. Findings indicated that teachers who perceived higher enforcement of school rules had higher job satisfaction. In particular, consistent enforcement of rules by school administrators had a significantly greater effect on satisfaction than collegial enforcement of rules. Findings also indicated that teacher victimization has a significantly negative effect on job satisfaction. Consistent enforcement of school rules may reduce instances of student misbehavior and teacher victimization, helping reduce teacher stress and anxiety, leading to greater job satisfaction. Implications for policy and practice are explored, examining what administrators can do to protect teachers and improve satisfaction.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      71
    • Publication Date:
      2018
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1170516