S. Septiani, J. Sutarto, C.B. Utomo, Widiyanto
Introduction. The gap between expected teacher performance and actual teacher performance is one of the problems faced by all teachers. Despite teachers' important role in shaping educational outcomes, many teachers face challenges that adversely affect performance, including stress, lack of motivation, and suboptimal working conditions. The purpose of this study is to explore how happiness at work, motivation, and quality of work life affect teacher performance. Study participants and methods. Respondents in this study were public high school teachers, consisting of 17 schools and totaling 260 teachers. Respondents in terms of age, the majority are 41-50 years old (35.8%), the majority are female, 182 people (70%), and male, 78 people (30%). Most respondents' last education was bachelor 211 people (81.2%). The length of work of most respondents was 177 people (68.1), and the status of respondents as civil servants was 114 (43.8%). Data were analyzed using SPSS Win. 27 and SmartPLS 3.0. The statistical techniques used were descriptive statistical analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis, including validity and reliability, HTMT test, Structural model evaluation, hypothesis testing analyzing direct effects and indirect effects through intervening variables, and Evaluation of goodness of fit and model fit. Results. The first validity and reliability test shows Cronbach's alpha value> 0.70, so all data is reliable. Outer loading values of the four variables range from 0.701 to 0.930. This indicates that all measurement items are valid. Hypothesis test results show happiness at work significantly improves the quality of work life and teacher performance. Motivation also had a positive impact on the quality of work life but had less of a direct effect on teacher performance. Quality of work life is an important mediator in this relationship, highlighting the importance of quality of work life in improving overall teacher performance. Overall, the results of the goodness-of-fit evaluation indicate that the proposed model fits the data. The R Square values indicate that the model can explain variations in the quality of work life and teacher performance variables, although there is still room for improvement. Model fit indicators such as SRMR, d_ULS, d_G, Chi-Square, and NFI show that the model has a good fit with the data. Therefore, the proposed model can be used to understand the relationship between happiness at work, motivation, quality of work life, and teacher performance. Conclusion. This study shows that workplace happiness and motivation are important factors affecting the quality of work life and teacher performance in public high schools in the Purwakarta district. This study examines the mediating effect of quality of work life on the relationship between happiness at work, motivation, and performance. This research can be used as an evaluation and policy-making material to pay more attention to the conditions of teachers. © 2024 LLC Ecological Help. All rights reserved.
Education Management Study Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; Faculty of Education and Psychology, Out of School Education Study Program Postgraduate Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Social Science Education Doctoral Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics and Business, Economics Education Study Program Postgraduate Program, Semarang, Indonesia
