Teachers' Quality of Work-Life Levels

Abstract

This study, in which teachers' work-life quality levels were investigated, was conducted in a survey model. In the 2022-2023 academic year, 297 teachers working in Denizli metropolitan districts were reached with an easily accessible sample. Data were collected online in the research. Since the data showed normal distribution, parametric tests were performed in the analyses. Regarding the teachers' work-life quality levels, the highest level is "Very high". The lowest level is “Intermediate” while “The career opportunities in my job are satisfying to me.” in the article. The sub-dimensions of teachers' work-life quality levels are at the "High" level in all dimensions. However, while the highest level is in the dimension of job-career satisfaction, the lowest level is in the dimension of General well-being. The general quality of work life of teachers is at a high level. According to the findings, teachers' work-life quality levels were measured at a high level in all dimensions and in general. The work-life quality of teachers did not differ according to their demographic characteristics, gender, education level, career status, and the number of teachers at school, but differed according to the variables of work-life quality assessment, marital status, and degree of satisfaction with their job. According to the work-life quality assessment, teachers' work-life quality levels in all dimensions and overall work-life quality are between those who see the work-life quality as above average and those who see it as very low, in favor of those who see it as above average, between those who evaluate it as medium and those who evaluate it as very low, and in favor of those who evaluate it as moderate. got high. Compared to their marital status, teachers' work-life quality levels, general well-being, working conditions, and general work-life quality are higher in favor of married teachers. It has been determined that the quality of work life of teachers is high in all dimensions according to the level of satisfaction with the quality of work life, according to the level of satisfaction with the quality of work life, and in general, according to the level of satisfaction with the quality of work life. It has been suggested to carry out studies that will increase the quality of the work life of teachers.