Job Satisfaction Factors among Pensioner and Non-Pensioner Secondary School Teachers in Relation to Gender

The present study examined job satisfaction factors among secondary school teachers, pensioners and non-pensioners, in relation to gender. Job satisfaction is an important psychological and professional variable in teaching because it influences classroom involvement, institutional commitment, and professional adjustment. The study was conducted on a sample of 160 secondary school teachers, including 80 pensioner teachers and 80 non-pensioner teachers. The sample included 80 male and 80 female teachers, with 40 participants per cell in a 2 x 2 factorial design. The Teacher Job-Satisfaction Questionnaire, developed by Pramod Kumar and D. N. Mutha, was used. The four job satisfaction factors studied were attitude towards profession, attitude towards working conditions, attitude towards authority, and attitude towards institution. Mean, standard deviation, and two-way ANOVA were used for statistical analysis. The results indicated that pensioner teachers scored significantly higher than non-pensioner teachers on all four job satisfaction factors. Gender differences were not significant. The interaction effect of teacher status and gender was significant only for attitude towards working conditions. The findings suggest that assured pension benefits may contribute to more positive professional adjustment among secondary school teachers.