Self-Efficacy, Personality and Job Satisfaction among NonTeaching Staff in a Nigerian University: An Empirical Survey

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of self-efficacy, personality, and demographic factors on job satisfaction among non-teaching staff in University of Uyo. It was a survey utilizing expost facto design. A total of 196 non-teaching staff of the university participated in the study. Self-efficacy Scale by Sherer, Maddox, Mercandante, Prentice-Dunn, Jacobs and Rogers (1982), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire by Eysenck and Eysenck (1975), and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form Weiss, Dawis, England and Lofquist (1967) were used to gather data. The result {t(194)=15.34<.05} showed that participants with high self-efficacy reported higher level of job satisfaction than participants with low self-efficacy. The result {t(194)=12.09<.05} also revealed that extroverted staff reported higher level of job satisfaction than their introverted counterparts. Using a 2-Way ANOVA, it was found out that there was no significant interaction effect of self-efficacy and personality on job satisfaction among the staff sampled [F(1,194) = 6.77, P<0.05]. However, there was independent
influence of self-efficacy [F(1,194) = 13.5, P<0.05] and personality [F(1,194) = 10.94, P<0.05]. Also, [R2 = 0.47, F (8,194) = 36.98, p < .05] indicated that the demographic variables significantly predicted job satisfaction, accounting for 47% of the variance observed. It was recommended that psychologists and other experts be involved in the selection and placement of staff in Nigerian universities.