Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research - Volume 14 - Issue 4 - A Meta-Analysis Study on Job Satisfaction of Class and Branch Teachers

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The study identifies effect sizes of classroom and branch teachers’ opinions about job satisfaction and evaluates moderator variables. Research scope includes studies from 2000–2018 reporting standard deviation, mean, and sample size, focused on branch versus classroom comparisons. A meta-analysis using random effects analyzed 19 studies totaling 9300 teachers (4210 males, 5090 females). Results indicate a significant but low effect favoring classroom teachers and differences by publication type, with no significant variation by location, time, or job satisfaction scale type.

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Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research Volume 14, Issue 4 December 2019 [epasr.penpublishing.net](epasr.penpublishing.net)[ ](epasr.penpublishing.net)ISSN: 1949-4270 (Print) 1949-4289 (Online) A Meta-Analysis Study on Job Satisfaction of Class and Branch Teachers Emine Dagli To cite this article Dagli, E. (2019). A Meta-Analysis Study on Job Satisfaction of Class and Branch Teachers. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 14(4), 7-30. doi: 10.29329/epasr.2019.220.1 | Published Online | December 29, 2019 | | --- | --- | | Article Views | 16 single - 27 cumulative | | Article Download | 36 single - 49 cumulative | | DOI | [https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2019.220.1](https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2019.220.1) | Pen Academic is an independent international publisher committed to publishing academic books, journals, encyclopedias, handbooks of research of the highest quality in the fields of Education, Social Sciences, Science and Agriculture. Pen Academic created an open access system to spread the scientific knowledge freely. For more information about PEN, please contact: [info@penpublishing.net](info@penpublishing.net) This document downloaded from [73.129.150.112](73.129.150.112) [2 times] Silver Spring / United States on Sat, 04 Jan 2020 02:59:26 +0300 Pen Academic Publishing, Canakkale/Turkey Telephone: +90 286 243 06 66 | Fax: +90 286 213 08 [00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net](00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net) A Meta-Analysis Study on Job Satisfaction of Class and Branch Teachers Emine DAĞLI1 Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the effect size of classroom and branch teachers' opinions related to the teachers' job satisfaction levels. Additionally, the effect size of the studies examining the job satisfaction levels of the teachers was examined according to the moderator variables. Studies, between the years 2000-2018, that include standard deviation, average, sample number data, which examines the job satisfaction levels of teachers according to the branch variable are in the scope of this research. Research is a meta-analysis method used, and master's thesis and doctoral dissertations scanned for Google Scholar database and Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center and peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals related to the job satisfaction levels of teachers in Turkey were identified. According to the selection criteria, 19 studies were included in the study. The sample of the study consists of 9300 teachers, 4210 males and 5090 females. In the study, random effects model was used to analyze the data. The result of the research shows that the branch has a significant but low effect on job satisfaction in favor of classroom teachers. When the studies included in the scope of the meta-analysis are classified according to the publication type and their effect sizes are examined, there is a significant difference in favor of the article type. Additionally, it was determined that there was no significant difference according to the place where it was done, when it was done, and the job satisfaction scale type used. Keywords: Classroom Teachers, Branch Teachers, Meta Analysis, Job Satisfaction, Elementary Education DOI: 10.29329/epasr.2019.220.1 1 Assist. Prof.Dr., Faculty of Education, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey Correspondence: [eminedaglim@gmail.com](eminedaglim@gmail.com) 7 This document downloaded from [73.129.150.112](73.129.150.112) [2 times] Silver Spring / United States on Sat, 04 Jan 2020 02:59:26 +0300 Introduction Nowadays, an increasing number of people expect and demand that their jobs and works are meaningful (Drucker, 2011) . It can be said that job and life satisfaction will increase with the individual seeing his/her job meaningful. Job satisfaction refers to people's feelings and beliefs about their current jobs (George &

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What is the purpose of the meta-analysis in this study?

The study determines effect sizes related to teachers’ job satisfaction opinions and examines moderators affecting these effect sizes.

What types of studies and time range were included?

Studies published between 2000 and 2018 that reported standard deviation, mean, and sample size for job satisfaction by branch variable were included.

What were the main findings about classroom versus branch teachers?

Branch showed a significant but low effect on job satisfaction in favor of classroom teachers, and publication type differences were significant, while place, time, and scale type were not.

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