Ainza Amor Agpalo | Timothy Nicole De Jesus | Renzo Pangilinan | Pamela Jane Sanchez | Alethea Patricia Del Castillo-Arenillo |
July 28, 2022
The researchers investigated two significant concepts: job satisfaction and trait optimism. Comparative and correlational design were utilized to assess the significant difference between high, moderate, and low optimism on the overall job satisfaction of college instructors in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the relationship between trait optimism and job satisfaction were examined. ANOVA showed no significant differences in job satisfaction across all levels of optimism, F (2,71) = 1.39, p = 0.26, ?2 = 0.04, implying that satisfaction is equal among groups, and it exists despite the optimism level of 74 college instructors. Additionally, correlation analysis revealed a non-significant weak correlation between trait optimism and job satisfaction (r = 0.19, n = 74, p = 0.10), signifying no significant positive relationship between these variables. The study results suggest that an employee’s optimism level does not significantly indicate an increase or decrease in their overall job satisfaction in the workplace.