Self Esteem, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment of Faculty Members of Secondary Level Teacher Training Programme in Mysore (India)

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the demographic variables of length of teaching experience and age, affects self esteem, job satisfaction and organizational commitment of faculty members of educational colleges in Mysore (India). In addition, the study aimed to find out the relationship between the three variables i.e. self esteem, job satisfaction and organizational commitment of faculty members of educational colleges in Mysore. This research has been designed with a descriptive model. The study was carried out on all the faculty members who are working in educational colleges, affiliated to the University of Mysore in Mysore. The sample for the present study was drawn using stratified random sampling technique. About 165 survey questionnaires were distributed in 2012. Multiple follow ups yielded 134 statistically usable questionnaires. For collecting data, three standard measures of Rosenberg self esteem scale (1965), a job satisfaction scale developed by Singh and Sharma (1999) and organizational commitment questionnaire (OCQ) developed by Mowday, Steers, and Porter (1979) were used to confirming the research hypotheses; and for analyzing the obtained data, the statistical methods of one way ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient and DMRT (Duncan's Multiple Range Test). The findings of the study indicated a significant difference between length of teaching experience and age of faculty members with reference to their self esteem. But with regard to job satisfaction and organizational commitment there was no significant differences. Test statistics revealed that teacher's self esteem, job satisfaction and organizational commitment were mutually related. Based on the results of this study, self esteem was found to be negatively related to job satisfaction and organizational commitment. These findings are important since previous research has not tested these variables together. [Cherabin M, Praveena K. B, Mohammad Azimi H, Qadimi A, Shahani Shalmani R. Self Esteem, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment of Faculty Members of Secondary Level Teacher Training Programme in Mysore (India). Life Sci J 2012;9(4):204-214] (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 30