Analysis and Comparison between Job Satisfaction of Faculty Members of Physical Education and Sport Science in State and Private Universities in Iran

Abstract

The purpose of the current survey is the comparison of social capital and job satisfaction between faculty members of Physical Education and Sport Science of State universities and private universities in Iran (N=520). The Statistical population of the survey are all faculty members of physical education and sport science in universities around the country in 2014 which according to Morgan table the sample size of 220 people were determined using the stratified-random method. To reach the proposed aims of the survey, Hertzberg’s questionnaire with 42 questions was used. The validity of the questionnaire has been approved by 15 professors of Sports Management. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested in a preliminary study with 30 respondents in which it was calculated 0.92 according to Cronbach Alpha method. Data were analyzed using methods of descriptive and inferential statistics including Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Single sample T-–استودنت تک نمstudent test, homogeneity test, regression and Factor Analysis, T2 Hotelling test and computer softwares like AMOS and SPSS.The research demonstrates that six factors of  job security with the factor loading of 0.82, job physical conditions with the factor loading of 0.73, promotion opportunities with the factor loading of 0.72, salary with the factor loading of 0.75, management methods with the factor loading of 0.65 and satisfaction with nature of work with the factor loading of 0.35 ,respectively, play a role in the job satisfaction of the faculty members of Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) in Iran.The level of the job satisfaction amongst faculty members  of Physical Education and Sport Science in State universities and private universities is satisfactory. The difference in the averages of job satisfaction in each group is meaningful (F=3372.027 and P=0.001). Job satisfaction amongst faculty members of Physical Education and Sport Science in State universities is slightly higher than private universities.