The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between teacher autonomy and
job satisfaction. In the study, it was also examined whether teachers’ autonomy
behaviours and job satisfaction levels differed according to gender, school type and
seniority variables. This study is designed in the survey model. The research
population consisted of teachers working at primary, secondary, and high schools in
the centre and the provinces of Mugla. The sample of the study consisted of 380
teachers selected by using disproportionate cluster sampling technique. The Teacher
Autonomy Scale and the Job Satisfaction Scale were used as data collection tools.
Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and the multivariate regression analysis were
used to analyse the data. According to the results of the research, teachers display
above average autonomy. Out of all the autonomy dimensions, teachers display
teaching autonomy the most, professional development autonomy the least. Teachers
have medium level of job satisfaction. The dimensions of the teacher autonomy
explain 12% of job satisfaction. Communication autonomy and professional
development autonomy are the predictors of job satisfaction.
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Publication Date | December 20, 2017 |
Submission Date | July 7, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 |