Examining the Well-being of TESOL Professionals: The Role of Job Satisfaction, Workload, Organizational Support, Autonomy, and Leisure Activities

Abstract

Wellness of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) professionals is of utmost importance because it is directly linked with the quality of their work and happiness. TESOL professionals, who usually teach English to non-native English speakers, are very important in enabling other people to learn a language and gain knowledge about different cultures. A well-informed TESOL practitioner in terms of his/her well-being is likely to be engaged, motivated, and active in job, which may result in higher job satisfaction and improved student outcomes. This study investigates how job satisfaction of TESOL practitioners influences their well-being, and how their workload and organizational support result in this. The research examines the influence of autonomy and leisure activity on the relationship between job satisfaction, workload, and TESOL professionals' well-being. Data were gathered from a sample of TESOL professionals using a survey and structural equation modeling used as the analysis method. The research concludes that job satisfaction has a positive influence on the well-being of TESOL professionals. The research also verified that workload and organizational support are the explanation for the relationship between job satisfaction and well-being of TESOL professionals. The research also verified that autonomy and leisure activities have the capability to influence the relationship between workload, job satisfaction, and well-being. Findings from the study show the influence of job satisfaction among TESOL professionals on well-being. Organizational support and workload have been discovered as the concerns of highest priority in the job satisfaction-well-being relationship. Autonomy and free time have also been discovered in the research to be determinants of the function they play in the job satisfaction-workload-well-being relationship of TESOL professionals. The results can guide policies and practices that optimize the good being of TESOL professionals and enhance the quality of their work.