Self-esteem and job satisfaction among male and female teachers

Self esteem is our evaluation of our self concept in strengths, weaknesses, and status. Several studies on overall performance show that people with high self-esteem tend to achieve more than those with low self-esteem. The present study was designed to compare the self-esteem and job satisfaction among male and female married teachers. The sample consisted of 60 subjects (30 in each group) in the range of 25 to 45 years. Rosenberg self-esteem scale was used to measure self-esteem and to measure job satisfaction, (Muthayya (1973) was used. For analysis of data t test was used Results indicated that there is a significant difference in the self-esteem of male and female teachers and it is significant at P<.01, but there is no significant difference in the job satisfaction of male and female teachers.