The Relationship between Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction of Teachers of Secondary Schools

Abstract

Education covers the entire process of life and all forms of individual interaction with the environment, whether formal, non-formal or informal, up to a certain level of maturity. Education is defined as the process of teaching and learning and of modifying the behavior through interaction. According to Gibson (2009-39), job satisfaction in addition to performance is an essential outcome influenced by perception and employee’s motivation. Both of these are also influenced by various factors, including the behavior or style of leadership, subordinate characteristics and environment factors. Besides occupational stress, satisfaction and ability, other factors that affect a teacher’s performance is motivation.