Job satisfaction correlates with performance outcomes for external reports as well as teacher self-reports, though self-report effect sizes are larger¶

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q3 i? The rater perspective significantly moderated associations with absenteeism, general teacher-student interactions (β = 0.16), and students' motivation (β = 0.24), with self-report effect sizes larger than external-report ones. → Wartenberg 2023

Evidence¶

Wartenberg 2023¶

Wartenberg, G., Aldrup, K., Grund, S., & Klusmann, U. (2023). Satisfied and High Performing? A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Correlates of Teachers' Job Satisfaction. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09831-4

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Subgroup and meta-regression analyses comparing teacher self-reports with external reports (student ratings, observations, school records). For general interaction, self-reports yielded r = 0.25 versus r = 0.14 for external reports; correlations remained positive and significant in either case.

"the effect sizes were significantly larger when they were based on self-reports (k = 7, r = 0.25, CIr = [0.21, 0.29]) as compared with reports by students or external observers (k = 7, r = 0.14, CIr = [0.08, 0.19])"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers' job satisfaction is negatively associated with absenteeism (pooled r = −0.18) — related
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• Teachers' job satisfaction is positively associated with the quality of teacher-student interactions, with the largest pooled correlation for general interactions (r = 0.28) — related
• Publication year, publication type, and grade level moderate the strength of job satisfaction–performance associations — related
• Teachers' job satisfaction is negatively associated with turnover intentions (pooled r = −0.46) — related