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The aim is to explore what motivates teachers and how it affects their commitment to work.

July 26, 2026Open Access

Determinants of Teachers' Motivation and Their Relationship to Work Commitment

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Quantitative and qualitative examination of motivation and commitment factors affecting public school teachers, suggesting ways to improve them.

The aim is to explore what motivates teachers and how it affects their commitment to work.
Mixed-methods design with 130 teachers for quantitative analysis and 20 for qualitative interviews.
Quantitative measures included autonomy, competence, relatedness, and extrinsic factors as determinants of motivation.
Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation for quantitative results; thematic analysis for qualitative responses.
High teacher motivation levels reported: autonomy (M = 2.86), competence (M = 2.86), relatedness (M = 2.84), extrinsic factors (M = 2.89).
High work commitment levels observed: affective commitment (M = 2.98), continuance commitment (M = 2.78), normative commitment (M = 3.05).
Significant positive correlation found between motivational factors and work commitment (r = .469, p = .001).

Castillano, Ferdinand, Jr. (2026) studied this question.

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Quantitative and qualitative examination of motivation and commitment factors affecting public school teachers, suggesting ways to improve them.