Understanding the Sources of Job Satisfaction Among Private Teachers: A Multivariate Analysis
Author: Leomarich F. Casinillo, Jonecis A. Dayap, Melbert O. Hungo, Eduardo E. Lleve, Jr
Received: November 24, 2025 | Revised: December 30, 2025 | Accepted: December 31, 2025
Abstract
This research paper looks into the various sources of job satisfaction among high school teachers in a private institution. The study employed a complete enumeration in choosing the participants and considered primary information in the data gathering. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive measures, exploratory factor and principal component analyses, and K-means clustering. Results suggested that, on average, teachers are moderately satisfied (M=3.34; SD=0.67) working in a private institution. Exploratory factor analysis identified two primary sources of job satisfaction: (a) Working Environment and Fulfillment and (b) Rewards and Social Relationships, with the former exerting a greater influence. Principal component analysis further revealed that supervision is a major contributing factor to satisfaction within the working environment and fulfillment dimension, whereas recognition plays a significant role in satisfaction associated with rewards and social relationships. Moreover, the K-means clustering portrayed that about 5.88% of the private teachers have low job satisfaction (Cluster 1), 50% are moderately satisfied (Cluster 2), and 44.12% are highly satisfied (Cluster 3). Conclusively, private teachers’ job satisfaction can vary depending on various factors, particularly in work assignments and school management. Hence, the study highly recommends that to improve private teachers’ job satisfaction, a rewards system and work environment must be reinforced, which boosts their welfare and interests.
Keywords: private teachers, job satisfaction, work environment, multivariate analysis
Cite this article as:
Casinillo, L. F., Dayap, J. A., Hungo, M. O., & Lleve, E. E., Jr. (2025). Understanding the Sources of Job Satisfaction Among Private Teachers: A Multivariate Analysis. Review of Socio-Economic Research and Development Studies, 9(2), 99-121. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18168457