Job Satisfaction, Work Engagement, and Psychological Distress: A Mediation Study in a Sample of Palestinian Teachers

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship among job satisfaction, psychological distress and work engagement among Palestinian teachers. It was expected that the relationship between job satisfaction and psychological distress is fully mediated by levels of work engagement. A sample of primary and secondary teachers (n=380) completed the Arabic versions of the Teacher Job satisfaction scale, the General Health Questionnaire and the Utrecht Work Engagement scale. Results indicated that job satisfaction and psychological distress exhibited a moderate and positive relationship, however such relation was fully mediated by levels of work engagement. In order to mediate the effect of low job satisfaction on psychological distress, organizational policies should focus on improving the level of engagement of employees.

Authors

• Alessandro Pepe, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

• Loredana Addimando, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland - SUPSI

• Guido Veronese