PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY

Mr. Elroy Pinto

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find the correlation between the Job Satisfaction and motivation of Physical Education Teachers. For the purpose of this study a total of 50 subjects (N=50) were chosen, Physical Education Teachers from schools (n=25) and from higher secondaries (n=25). The subjects were chosen using purposive Sampling Technique. Job satisfaction was measured using Job Satisfaction Scale by Scott Macdonald and Peter MacIntyre (1997) which consisted of 10 questions and Motivation was measured using Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS) (2000) consisting of 18 questions. Pearson Product correlation was used to correlate the Job Satisfaction and motivation of Physical Education Teachers. The results showed that there is a significant correlation between job satisfaction and motivation of Physical Education Teachers. It can also be seen that there is a high positive correlation between the two variables. The physical education teachers showed average job satisfaction and motivation.
Keywords: Physical Education Teacher, Motivation and Job Satisfaction