Quality of working life and professional self-efficacy in university teachers

Differences of modulating factors were studied (gender, contract, scholar level and organization type) in the quality of work life (QWL) and beliefs of professional self-efficacy (PSF), as well as the relationship between the QWL and beliefs of PSF in university teachers. Cross-sectional design, 100 teachers from 4 Colombian regions and with age range between 25 and 65 year old participated (Medad=41,2, SD=10,2). An ad hoc questionnaire, the CVT-GOHISALO (spanish acronym) for QWL and AU10 (spanish acronym) for PSF, was used. It was found that gender presented homogeneous behavior between QWL and PSF. The teachers with full time contract perceived major institutional support F(2,97)=7,79, p=0,001,eta 2=0,39 and major work stability that teachers who were paid per hour F(2,97)=7,79, p=0,032,eta 2=0,16. There are differences in the institutional support t(99)=-2,44, p=0,014, IC95% [-8,51, -0,96] and work insurance t(99)=-2,44, p=0,014, IC95% [-8,51, -0,96], d=0,51, according to type organization (private vs public). Also, the date showed that the higher QWL, the higher PSF (r=0,61, p<0,01). Further research exploring other personal and environmental factors is recommended. Likewise, it seems reasonable to assume that the organizational interventions and practice consider the work conditions that affect the QWL and the PSF.