The creation of a measuring instrument of teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Greek Primary Education

Abstract

Job Satisfaction is considered as an important concept because it is identified with the human needs’ fulfilment in the job area. Job Satisfaction has been positively associated with efficiency, productivity, good mental health, low rate of absenteeism, low mobility ratio, whereas has been negatively associated with burnout.

The aim of this study is the construction of a new instrument which measures the Job Satisfaction of teachers in Greek Primary Education. The sample is constituted of 303 teachers of different disciplines (n=303). Concepts and items derived from previous, Greek and foreign instruments, as well as from literature review. Eventually, under DeVellis’ (1991) guidelines, a valid and reliable instrument for measuring job satisfaction of Greek teachers is resulted, consisting of 75 items distributed in 18 factors.