The job satisfaction and motivation among secondary school teachers were important for teaching effectiveness and job commitment. There was very little literature on this topic in Hong Kong.
This study was significant not only in its reflection of secondary school teachers, but also have broader implications for principals to reduce the job pressure and unsatisfaction of teachers and remove obstacles for their psychological health. The use of online questionnaire can collect large amount of data within a shorter period on this issue. Moreover, it can arouse the principals and policy makers to pay attention to and solve the problems.
The study was conducted on 355 secondary school teachers by online questionnaire in their preferable time and places. All of them were teaching in secondary schools and able to speak, read and write Chinese. The level of job satisfaction and motivation were identified from the analysis of the data.
The findings of the study led to a conclusion that the level of job satisfaction and motivation of secondary school teachers was fair. Participants are most satisfied with their pay and most unsatisfied with the operating procedures in the school. Moreover, there was a positive correlation between teachers’ job satisfaction and their motivation. Different strategies should be adopted to overcome the challenges and difficulties faced by secondary school teachers. Principals, policy makers, teacher training institutions, and particularly to those individuals who are considering a career in secondary schools might benefit from the results of this study.