An Investigation of Primary School Teachers’ Teacher Efficacy and Job Satisfaction in Terms of Demographic Factors

Abstract

This study was aimed to investigate the primary school teachers’ self-efficacy for teaching profession and job satisfactions in terms of demographic factors. In this research, correlational and comparative survey methods were used. The population consisted of 705 teachers who worked at state and private primary schools in Kdz. Ereğli, Zonguldak, TURKEY in 2007-2008. The sample was 373 teachers randomly selected among the population. In this study, data were collected by the long form of “Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale” developed by Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy (2001) and the short form of “Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire”. For sense of efficacy and job satisfactions no differences were found between teachers in terms of gender and graduated schools while significant differences were found in terms of teaching experience and branch. Findings suggested the positive and low relationship between primary school teachers’ demografic factors, self-efficacy and job satisfactions