Sources of social support, job satisfaction, and quality of life among childcare teachers

This research was supported by the Duksung Women’s University(Korea) Research Grants 2015.

Abstract

Although literature has suggested a link between social support and well-being, relatively little research has examined the association of social support with job satisfaction and quality of life for employees. This study aimed to investigate whether and how different sources of social support influenced quality of life in conjunction with job satisfaction among teachers. Two-hundred and eighty-one childcare teachers in Korea completed measures of social support, job satisfaction, and quality of life. The results revealed that while director and colleague support predicted job satisfaction, director and family support predicted quality of life after controlling for age and marital status. Furthermore, results showed that job satisfaction mediated the relationship between director support and quality of life. The findings suggest the protecting role of different sources of social support in teachers’ job experience and evaluation of life domains. Suggestions for future research and implications for improving childcare teachers’ quality of life are discussed.

Keywords:

• Childcare teachers
• Social support
• Quality of life
• Job satisfaction

Notes

This research was supported by the Duksung Women’s University(Korea) Research Grants 2015.