Job Satisfaction and Psychological and Social Adaptability among Physical Education Teachers in the Umm al-Fahm Area

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to identify job satisfaction and psychological and social adaptability and the relationship between them among physical education teachers in the Umm al-Fahm area. It also aimed to identify differences in job satisfaction and psychological and social adaptability among teachers according to the variables (gender, teaching experience, and academic qualifications).

Method: The researchers used the descriptive, correlational, and analytical approach, given its suitability for the nature of the study. They designed three tools for the study to measure job satisfaction and psychological and social adaptability after verifying their scientific characteristics. The study sample consisted of (60) male and female teachers, selected using a stratified random sampling method, representing approximately (49%) of the study population. The statistical program (SPSS) was used to process the data. Results: The study results showed that the level of job satisfaction among physical education teachers in the Umm al-Fahm area was high, with an average score of 3.50. Their level of psychological adaptability was average, with an average score of 3.38, while their level of social adaptability was high, with an average score of 3.44. The results revealed a statistically significant relationship between the level of job satisfaction and both the social and psychological adaptability of teachers, with Pearson's correlation coefficient values being 0.67 and 0.88, respectively. The results also indicated statistically significant differences in the level of job satisfaction and the psychological and social adaptability of teachers according to the gender variable, in favor of males, and according to the educational qualification variable, in favor of diploma. There were no statistically significant differences according to the teaching experience variable.