A National Study of Work-Family Balance and Job Satisfaction among Agriculture Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Sorensen, Tyson J.; McKim, Aaron J.; Velez, Jonathan J.
Titel	A National Study of Work-Family Balance and Job Satisfaction among Agriculture Teachers
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 57 (2016) 4, S.146-159 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Teaching Experience; Family Work Relationship; Working Hours; Job Satisfaction; Family Characteristics; Family Role; Marriage; Predictor Variables; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Hours of work; Arbeitszeit; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Ehe; Prädiktor; Lehrerverhalten; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This national study sought to extend previous research on the work-family balance (WFB) ability of secondary school agriculture teachers. We utilized data from a simple random sample of agriculture teachers to explore the relationships between work and family characteristics, WFB ability, and job satisfaction. Work role characteristics of interest included weekly work hours, years of teaching experience, and average number of students per class. Family role characteristics included marital status and number of children. Additionally, we considered the influence of other life roles on WFB ability. The number of weekly work hours and being married were significant, negative predictors of WFB ability, while years of teaching experience, average number of students per class, other life roles, and number of children were not statistically significant. In total, work and non-work characteristics accounted for 19% of the variance in the WFB ability of secondary school agriculture teachers. Additionally, teachers in this study reported only moderate levels of WFB ability and job satisfaction. Finally, a significant, positive relationship between WFB ability and job satisfaction was identified. The findings from this research are discussed using the conservation of resources theory, with recommendations and implications highlighted for the agriculture teaching profession. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01