An Empirical Study of Spiritual Intelligence and Job Satisfaction Among College Teachers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2026.v11.n01.006Keywords:
Spiritual Intelligence, Teachers, Job Satisfaction, Self-Financed and Government Colleges, GenderAbstract
The present empirical study investigates the relationship between spiritual intelligence and job satisfaction among college teachers. The study also aimed to analyze institutional and gender-based differences in spiritual intelligence and job satisfaction. A random sampling technique was employed to select a sample of 400 teachers and 20 colleges representing various academic disciplines from different colleges of district Meerut and Ghaziabad. Standardized instruments, namely the short form of the Integrated Spiritual Intelligence Scale (ISIS) and the Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale (TJSS), were administered to collect the data. The collected data were analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques, including Pearson’s correlation coefficient and the t-test. The findings of the study revealed a strong and positive relationship between spiritual intelligence and job satisfaction among college teachers. The results further indicated that teachers working in government colleges exhibited higher levels of spiritual intelligence and job satisfaction compared to their counterparts in self-financed colleges. Additionally, the study found no significant gender difference in spiritual intelligence; however, female teachers were observed to be more satisfied with their jobs than male teachers. The study highlights the importance of spiritual intelligence as a significant psychological resource in enhancing job satisfaction among college teachers and offers valuable implications for educational administrators and policy makers.
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