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Factores Predictores de la Satisfaccion Laboral en los Docentes de las Instituciones Educativas de la APC-SUR Luis Barba Briceño Andrews University

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ABSTRACT

PREDICTORS OF WORK SATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS IN SECONDARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PERU CONFERENCE

by Luis Barba Briceño

Chair: Tevni Grajales Guerra

ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation

Andrews University School of Education Title: PREDICTORS OF WORK SATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS IN SECONDARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL PERU CONFERENCE Name of researcher: Luis Barba Briceño Name and degree of faculty chair: Tevni Grajales Guerra, DSEd Date completed: Januray 2011

Problem The present study explores the following research questions: Are the work environment, teacher supervision, teacher recognition, and a fair and equitable perception predictors of work satisfaction in secondary school teachers in the South Central Peru Conference during the 2009 school year? Methodology This study is exploratory, descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional. The population sample in this study is comprised of 60 teachers from the South Central Peru Conference secondary schools in the Lima district. The unit of observation was the

classroom teacher. A survey was used as the means for collecting information. The statistical software SPSS was used for data processing. For null hypothesis testing, multiple lineal regression was used through a stepwise method. Results The results show that three research variables are predictors of work satisfaction for the South Central Peru Conference secondary school teachers: work environment (β1 = 0.531), teacher recognition (β2 = 0.235), and teacher supervision (β3 = 0.261), significant at p < 0.05 and with a determination coefficient R2 = 0.704. Conclusions The results lead us to conclude that an improvement in a school organizational climate depends on an adequate management of teachers. Work environment, teacher recognition, and teacher supervision predict work satisfaction among secondary school teachers in Seventh-day Adventist educational institutions in the South Central Peru Conference, and make their work gratifying and rewarding. The majority of the Seventh-day Adventist secondary school teachers are satisfied with the values that are practiced, and with the autonomy with which they work. Teachers’ satisfaction is good, even though it could be better if their salaries were improved and if their administrators would show more recognition for their work, as a considerable number of teachers (between 20% and 30%) have never received any type of recognition from their administrators, from colleagues, from parents, or from their students.

Regarding a fair and equitable treatment, it seems like the teachers do not perceive any religious, gender, social, or economic discrimination. Furthermore, they have the same opportunities for teachers’ training and the same autonomy in their work.

RESUMEN

FACTORES PREDICTORES DE LA SATISFACCIÓN LABORAL EN LOS DOCENTES DE LAS INSTITUCIONES EDUCATIVAS DE LA APC-SUR

Por Luis Barba Briceño

Director: Tevni Grajales Guerra

RESUMEN DE UNA INVESTIGACIÓN DE UN ESTUDIANTE DE POSTGRADO Tesis Andrews University Facultad de Educación Título: FACTORES PREDICTORES DE LA SATISFACCIÓN LABORAL EN LOS DOCENTES DE LAS INSTITUCIONES EDUCATIVAS DE LA APC- SUR Nombre del investigador: Luis Barba Briceño Nombre y título del director: Tevni Grajales Guerra, DSEd Fecha de finalización: Enero 2011 Problema El estudio atiende el problema de investigación: ¿El ambiente laboral, la supervisión docente, el reconocimiento del docente, la percepción justa y equitativa son predictores de la satisfacción laboral de los docentes en las instituciones de secundaria de la APC-SUR - IASD en Lima, en el año escolar 2009? Método El estudio es exploratorio, descriptivo y correlacional y de corte transversal. La población está conformada por 60 docentes de las instituciones educativas de secundaria adscritos a la Asociación Peruana Central, Sur (APCSUR), distrito de Lima. La unidad de

observación, el docente de aula. La técnica utilizada fue la encuesta y el instrumento el cuestionario. Se utilizó el software estadístico SPSS para el procesamiento de los datos. Para las pruebas de las hipótesis nulas se utilizó la técnica de regresión lineal múltiple mediante el método Stepwise. Resultados Tres variables de investigación son predictoras de la satisfacción laboral de los docentes de la APCSUR: el ambiente laboral (β 1 =0.531), el reconocimiento docente (β2= 0.235) y la supervisión docente (β3= 0.261) y de manera significativa (p