Examining Teacher Job Satisfaction Levels During a Pandemic: The Role of Transformational Leadership, Work-Life Balance and Interpersonal Communication

Marisi Butarbutar, Efendi Efendi, Antonius Philippus Kurniawan Gheta, Titien Agustina, Acai Sudirman

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Abstract: Examining Teacher Job Satisfaction Levels During a Pandemic: The Role of Transformational Leadership, Work-Life Balance and Interpersonal Communication. Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the contribution of transformational leadership, work-life balance, and interpersonal communication in encouraging teacher job satisfaction. Methods: The sample in this study amounted to 110 respondents. Data analysis using the SPSS application by displaying the results of data processing through research instrument testing with validity and reliability tests, multiple regression analysis, coefficient of determination and hypothesis testing. Findings: Based on the results of data analysis, it is concluded that transformational leadership and interpersonal communication contributes positively and significantly to job satisfaction. The results of subsequent studies confirmed that work-life balance contributed positively but not significantly to job satisfaction. Conclusions: The role of transformational leadership supported by interpersonal communication and good work life balance is needed by teachers to carry out activities, especially during the current pandemic.

Keywords: transformational leadership, work-life balance, interpersonal communications, teacher job satisfaction.

Abstrak: Mengkaji Tingkat Kepuasan Kerja Guru Saat Pandemi: Peran Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Keseimbangan Kehidupan Kerja dan Komunikasi Interpersonal. Tujuan: Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kontribusi dari kepemimpinan transformasional, work life balance dan komunikasi interpersonal dalam mendorong kepuasan kerja guru. Metode: Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 110 responden. Analisis data menggunakan aplikasi SPSS dengan menampilkan hasil pengolahan data melalui uji instrumen penelitian dengan uji validitas dan reabilitas, analisis regresi berganda, koefisien determinasi dan uji hipotesis. Temuan: Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, diperoleh kesimpulan yang menyatakan transformational leadership dan interpersonal communication berkontribusi positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja. Hasil penelitian selanjutnya mengkonfirmasi work life balance berkontribusi positif namun tidak signifikan terhadap terhadap kepuasan kerja. Kesimpulan: peran kepemimpinan transformasional yang didukung dengan komunikasi interpersonal dan work life balance yang baik sangatlah dibutuhkan oleh para guru untuk menjalankan aktivitas khususnya di masa pandemi saat ini.

Kata kunci: kepemimpinan transformasional, work life balance, komunikasi interpersonal, kepuasan kerja guru.


DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v12.i2.202202


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