Authors: Kim, Sanglim; Yang, Sungeun

Source: Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, Volume 44, Number 2, 2016, pp. 177-184(8)

Publisher: Scientific Journal Publishers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2016.44.2.177

We aimed to examine the comprehensive effects of individual personality traits, interpersonal conflict-handling
styles, and organizational characteristics on job satisfaction as perceived by childcare teachers. The sample
comprised 179 childcare teachers in South Korea. Survey results revealed that organizational characteristics, such as
rewards, director support, collegial relationships, and participation in organizational decision making, positively
affected job satisfaction. In addition, job satisfaction was increased by the influence dimension of personality
profiles, whereas it was not significantly influenced by conflict-handling styles. The findings in this study suggest
that the structural and operating conditions of childcare centers should be improved to increase teachers' job
satisfaction.