Investigating the Relationship between Iranian EFL Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction

Due to the significance role of teachers' self-efficacy, beliefs, and individual traits in promoting teachers' organizational outcomes, a bulk of studies has emphasized on teacher characteristics over the past two decades. The main purpose of this quantitative experimental study was to determine the association between self-efficacy and job satisfaction of Iranian EFL teachers. For this aim, ۳۸ male and female EFL learners were selected through convenience random sampling, from different educational settings. Two kinds of questionnaires were employed to collect data, including a self-efficacy questionnaire, a job satisfaction questionnaire. The analysis of the data through the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman correlation indicated a significant positive association between Iranian EFL teachers' self-efficacy and job satisfaction. In conclusion, it could be stated that the development of teachers' self-efficacy enhanced their success of desired results in educational areas. This study has important pedagogical implications for EFL/ESL teachers, educational policymakers, English language organizations, and educators.

کلیدواژه ها:

Self-efficacy ، Job satisfaction ، Iranian EFL teachers