Effect of Socio-Demographic Variables on Job Satisfaction of College Teachers

Abstract

The present study aimed at understanding the impact of socio-demographic variables on job satisfaction of the teachers working in different constituent and affiliated colleges of Jai Prakash University, Chapra. The main objective of the study was to conduct a comparison between the teachers of constituent colleges and affiliated colleges in terms of the impact of socio-demographic factors on the level of their job satisfaction. For the purpose of the study a sample of 400 college teachers were drawn from different constituent and affiliated colleges of Jai Prakash University, Chapra by stratified random sampling technique. The empirical information about socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents was collected by sending PDF format of questionnaire containing questions related to socio-demographic factors. To assess the level of job satisfaction Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) developed by David J. Weiss et al. (1967) was applied. On the basis of statistical treatment, it was found that the job satisfaction of the teachers varies across various sub categories of demographic variables, such as, age, gender, tenure, and education. The chi-square test was applied to explore association between demographic variables and job satisfaction. Statistical treatment of the data revealed that socio-demographic variables have more or less significant impact on the level of job satisfaction of college teachers whether working in constituent colleges or affiliated colleges.