Nguyen Thanh Hung , Pham Thi Thuy Hang * , Dau Minh Long , Le Van Thang , Dinh Thi Phuong Loan , Dau Nguyen Thanh Binh and Nguyen Viet Dung

* Corresponding author: (ptthang.dhsp@hueuni.edu.vn)

Abstract

This study examines the association between school organizational climate (OC) and teachers' job satisfaction (JS) in public schools in Central Vietnam within the context of ongoing educational reform. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 497 teachers from public primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary schools using the validated Vietnamese versions of the Organizational Climate Scale (OCS-V) and the Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale (T-JSS). Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis were performed to examine the bivariate association between school OC and teachers' JS. Hierarchical linear regression analysis was subsequently conducted to examine the incremental contribution of school OC beyond demographic characteristics. In Model 1, gender, age, and school level were entered as control variables, whereas school OC was added in Model 2. The results indicated a positive correlation between school OC and teachers' JS (r = .327, p < .001). The addition of school OC significantly improved the explanatory power of the regression model (ΔR² = .102, p < .001), and school OC remained positively associated with teachers' JS (β = .323, p < .001). The final model explained 11.0% of the variance in teachers' JS (R² = .110; adjusted R² = .101). These findings suggest that school OC is an important organizational factor associated with teachers' JS. From a practical perspective, strengthening supportive leadership, professional support, recognition, and favourable working conditions may contribute to more positive professional experiences among teachers. This study provides empirical evidence from Vietnam and contributes to a better understanding of how school OC is associated with teachers' JS in a reform-oriented educational context.
Keywords: Organizational climate, Job satisfaction, Teachers, General education, Central Region of Vietnam

Tóm tắt

Nghiên cứu này xem xét mối liên hệ giữa bầu không khí tổ chức trường học (Organizational Climate – OC) và sự hài lòng công việc của giáo viên (Job Satisfaction – JS) tại các trường phổ thông công lập khu vực miền Trung Việt Nam trong bối cảnh đổi mới giáo dục đang được triển khai. Nghiên cứu sử dụng thiết kế cắt ngang với 497 giáo viên thuộc các trường tiểu học, trung học cơ sở và trung học phổ thông công lập, sử dụng phiên bản tiếng Việt đã được kiểm định của Thang đo Bầu không khí tổ chức (OCS-V) và Thang đo Sự hài lòng công việc của giáo viên (T-JSS). Thống kê mô tả và phân tích tương quan Pearson được sử dụng để xem xét mối liên hệ hai biến giữa bầu không khí tổ chức và sự hài lòng công việc của giáo viên. Tiếp đó, phân tích hồi quy tuyến tính phân cấp được thực hiện nhằm đánh giá đóng góp gia tăng của bầu không khí tổ chức sau khi đã kiểm soát các đặc điểm nhân khẩu học. Trong Mô hình 1, các biến giới tính, tuổi và cấp học được đưa vào làm biến kiểm soát; trong Mô hình 2, biến bầu không khí tổ chức được bổ sung vào mô hình. Kết quả cho thấy bầu không khí tổ chức có tương quan thuận với sự hài lòng công việc của giáo viên (r = .327, p < .001). Việc bổ sung biến bầu không khí tổ chức làm tăng đáng kể khả năng giải thích của mô hình hồi quy (ΔR² = .102, p < .001), và bầu không khí tổ chức trường học vẫn có mối liên hệ thuận với sự hài lòng công việc của giáo viên (β = .323, p < .001). Mô hình cuối cùng giải thích được 11,0% phương sai của sự hài lòng công việc (R² = .110; R² hiệu chỉnh = .101). Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy bầu không khí tổ chức trường học là một yếu tố tổ chức quan trọng có liên quan đến sự hài lòng công việc của giáo viên. Về mặt thực tiễn, việc tăng cường sự hỗ trợ của lãnh đạo, thúc đẩy hỗ trợ chuyên môn, ghi nhận những đóng góp của giáo viên và cải thiện điều kiện làm việc có thể góp phần nâng cao trải nghiệm nghề nghiệp của giáo viên. Nghiên cứu cung cấp thêm bằng chứng thực nghiệm từ Việt Nam và góp phần làm rõ hơn mối liên hệ giữa bầu không khí tổ chức trường học và sự hài lòng công việc của giáo viên trong bối cảnh đổi mới giáo dục.
Từ khóa: Bầu không khí tâm lý, Sự hài lòng công việc, Giáo viên, Giáo dục phổ thông, Khu vực miền Trung Việt Nam

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