The Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale – Turkish Form: Psychometric Properties and Construct Validity

Teachers' job satisfaction is an important concept that affects their job performance.The Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale consisting of nine items (TJSS-9) was developed by Pepe, Addimando, and Veronese (2017).The construct validity of the TJSS-9 was tested in six countries (Netherlands, United States, Russia, China, Italy, and Palestine), and a three-dimensional structure of the TJSS-9 was confirmed.The purpose of the current study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of TJSS-9.The data were collected from 514 teachers recruited in state-run primary, middle and high schools located in Turkey (59.5% females).Analyses were performed using IBM SPSS 23 and AMOS 24.Results supported acceptable goodness-of-fit indices for the threedimensional factor structure [χ 2 (24) = 2.680, p < .001,RMSEA = 0.057, SRMR = 0.034, CFI = 0.988, GFI = 0.972, TLI = 0.982, and NFI = 0.981].Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis showed measurement invariance across gender.The Turkish version of the TJSS-9 (α = 0.887) and its sub-dimensions (satisfaction with co-workers, α = 0.889; satisfaction with students, α = 0.879; and satisfaction with parents, α = 0.914) indicated good or excellent internal consistency reliability.The results provided strong validity and reliability evidence, in line with the previous study, showing that the Turkish version of TJSS-9 is a psychometrically good instrument to evaluate the job satisfaction of teachers.