Job Satisfaction of Nursing Teachers in Selected Nursing Institutions of Guwahati, Assam

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the level of job satisfaction of nursing teachers in selected nursing institutions of Guwahati, Assam. Objectives: The main objectives of the study were as follows: To assess the level of job satisfaction among nursing teachers, to find the association between job satisfaction and selected demographic variables such as age, sex, marital status, income, education (basic), and type of family, and to find the association between job satisfaction and selected work-related variables such as professional qualification, designation, years of teaching experience in nursing, type of institution, and sector of teaching institution. Methodology: Quantitative approach with descriptive cross-sectional survey research design was used to accomplish the objectives and multistage sampling technique was adopted to obtain the desired sample size. Atotal of 110 sample comprising nursing teachers from different nursing institutions meeting the inclusion criteria. Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire with additional demographic and work-related variables was used to assess the level of job satisfaction of nursing teachers. The estimated reliability of the tool was calculated using “split half method” and was found to be 0.876. Results: Results showed that the overall mean score was 65.19 and the standard deviation was ±10.95. From the findings, it has been found that the level of job satisfaction of nursing teachers’ was average with 52.7% mean and SD ± 65.81. Therefore, after assessing the association between level of job satisfaction and selected demographic variables, a significant association was found between level of job satisfaction and education (basic), professional qualification, sector of teaching institution, and type of teaching institution. Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that the satisfaction level of nursing teachers is average. After conducting the study, the investigator has come to the conclusion that more studies can be done in this area to refine the teaching and enhance satisfaction of nursing teachers which, in turn, leads to the advancement and upliftment of the whole profession as a whole.