Questionnaire Analysis

The Teacher Job Satisfaction Questionnaire [TJSQ – 66] is based on the theoretical approach of Herzberg (1959). It consists of 66 items that analyze nine domains of job satisfaction: supervisor, colleagues, working conditions, salary, responsibility, nature of the work, advancement, security, and recognition. Various researchers have linked job satisfaction to motivation theory, employee attitudes toward their work, and the individual’s value system. The determining factors of job satisfaction include individual disposition, working conditions, and the interaction between the individual and their environment. Job satisfaction affects employee performance, turnover, absenteeism, mobility, physical and mental health, burnout, and organizational citizenship behavior.

Objective of the Questionnaire

The objective was to assess the job satisfaction of teachers in an educational setting, as well as the personal dimension of the system among teachers in elementary, secondary, and higher education using the newly developed instrument, the Teacher Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (TJSQ).

Scoring Method and Statistical Analysis

Participants rate each statement in the test based on how well it represents them. Scores for each item range from 1 to 5 points. The questionnaire also includes reverse-scored items, where responses are rated inversely depending on agreement or disagreement levels. Each participant’s scores are summed to calculate their overall job satisfaction score, with the maximum score being 400 points.
Scoring is done in two stages. The response options correspond to the following scores:
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Neutral
3 = Agree
4 = Strongly Agree
5 = Neither Agree nor Disagree
A high total score indicates a high level of job satisfaction among teachers.

Validity and Reliability

The scores of the TJSQ-66 showed good psychological relevance for detecting poor mental health and teaching-related stress in educators. The TJSQ-66 offers a simple, direct, reliable, and valid assessment of teaching satisfaction. Additionally, by comparing how individuals perceive their level of job satisfaction with their test performance, a statistically significant correlation was found (r = 0.48, p < 0.01), which may also be interpreted as an indicator of construct validity.
The internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) was calculated for each subscale and for the total score:
Overall scale: 0.93
Supervisor: 0.82
Salary: 0.79
Nature of the work: 0.77
Advancement: 0.62
Working conditions: 0.76

References

Greek Literature
Avranas, I. (2020). Job Satisfaction of Teachers in the Regional Unit of Kozani.
English Literature
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Lester, P. E. (1987). Development and factor analysis of the teacher job satisfaction questionnaire (TJSQ). Educational and Psychological Measurement, 47(1), 223–233.
Koustelios, A. (1991). The relationships of organizational cultures and job satisfaction in three selected industries in Greece.
Koustelios, A., & Bagiatis, K. (1996). The Employee Satisfaction Inventory (ESI): Development of a scale to measure satisfaction of Greek employees. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 57, 469–476.