Capital psicológico, trabajo significativo y satisfacción laboral en docentes de Argentina

Solana Salessi

doi:10.35305/revistairice.vi45.1746

Authors

Solana Salessi Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas / Centro de Investigación y Transferencia Rafaela https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9496-9493

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35305/revistairice.vi45.1746

Keywords:

job satisfaction, psychological capital, meaningful work, teachers

Abstract

Although several studies account for the psychosocial risk experiences of teaching job, only a few have been interested in exploring psychological resources and positive job attitudes. The aim of this study was to analysed the interrelationships between psychological capital, meaningful work, job satisfaction, and sociodemographic variables. A quantitative correlational-explanatory investigation was designed. A sample of 520 Rafaela´s teachers was integrated, according to a sampling by availability. The variables of interest were measured using Likert-type scales with adequate psychometric properties. Total, indirect, and direct effects were calculated using bootstrapping analysis. Measures of lineal correlation, association, and mean difference were obtained based on sociodemographic variables. The results indicate positive correlations between the variables of interest; as well as statistically significant associations with teacher degree and educational level in which they work. Likewise, differences in means were observed in psychological capital, job satisfaction and meaningful work based on these sociodemographic variables. Indirect effects of psychological capital (through the mediation of meaningful work) on job satisfaction were found, corroborating a partial mediation. The main implications of the findings underline the need to encourage a positive perception of the teacher role and job, to promote training instances, and to provide resources and organizational practices that facilitate the job well-being of this professional group.

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Author Biography

Solana Salessi, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas / Centro de Investigación y Transferencia Rafaela

Es Doctora en Psicología por la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP). Investigadora Asistente del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), en el Centro de Investigación y Transferencia Rafaela. Profesora asociada en la Universidad Nacional de Rafaela, Facultad de Cultura, Educación y Conocimiento, a cargo del espacio curricular “Metodología de la Investigación Cuantitativa en Educación” perteneciente a la carrera de Licenciatura en Educación. Sus intereses científicos se focalizan en el análisis del comportamiento organizacional, la psicología organizacional positiva, la psicometría y la metodología cuantitativa.

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