Happiness and Achievement Motivation among Physical Education Teachers

Document Type : Original Article

Author

shahid chamran, tehran, farhangian univerdity

Abstract

Continuing presence in the school environment and the strong motivation of students require a high level of attractiveness for school attendants, an important part of which is the responsibility of school principals and teachers. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between happiness and achievment motivation among physical education teachers in Semnan, Iran. The research method was analytical-descriptive and applicable in terms of purpose. The research population included all male and female teachers of Semnan province in the academic year of 2017-2018 (N=229, 114 males, 115 females). According to Cochran formula, 140 teachers were selected by stratified - random sampling method. To collect the data, Oxford and Hermann's questionnaire were used to assess the level of happiness and the acheivment motivation, respectively. Kolmogrov-Smirnov test was used to investigate the distribution of data. To test the research hypotheses, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 21.The results of this study showed that components such as strong motivation, dynamic perceptions of time, prospective, low risk behavior influenced the level of happiness of high school teachers. However, the level of difficulty of work, the tendency to try again, attention to criterion and pattern, and good performance in work had no effect on happiness. Therefore, it is suggested to increase the achievment motivation in teachers by creating a happy environment in order to allow them to grow.

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