@article{10902/22914, year = {2010}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10902/22914}, abstract = {Abstract: Based on Social Cognitive Theory, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of several demographic and psycho-social factors involved in teachers? job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 68 secondary school teachers in cultural diversity settings. Their average age was 43.56 years old (SD =10.93); 60.3% were women and 38.2% were men. Path analyses showed that the teachers? job satisfaction was significantly and positively related to personal achievement and perceived support from colleagues, and significantly and negatively related to emotional exhaustion. The teachers? self-efficacy was an indirect predictor of job satisfaction, and a direct predictor of personal achievement and perceived support from colleagues.}, abstract = {Resume: El objetivo de este estudio, formulado desde la Teoría Social Cognitiva, fue examinar el efecto de algunas variables demográficas y psicosociales implicadas en la satisfacción laboral de los profesores. La muestra consistió en 68 profesores de secundaria en contextos caracterizados por su diversidad cultural. La media de edad fue de 43.56 años (DT = 10.93); el 60.3% eran mujeres y el 38.2% hombres. Un path análisis demostró que la satisfacción laboral estaba positivamente relacionada con el logro personal y el apoyo percibido de los compañeros, y negativamente relacionada con el agotamiento emocional. La autoeficacia de los profesores fue un predictor indirecto de la satisfacción laboral y un predictor directo del logro personal y la percepción del apoyo recibido de los compañeros.}, organization = {The research reported in this article was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology under Grant SEJ 2006-07741.}, publisher = {Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos, Delegación de Madrid}, publisher = {Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones, Vol. 26, n.° 2, 2010 - Págs. 115-122}, title = {Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers: Effect of Demographic and Psycho-Social Factors}, author = {Briones Pérez, Elena and Tabernero, Carmen and Arenas, Alicia}, }