Satisfacción Laboral en el Docente Dominicano: Antecedentes Laborales / Job Satisfaction of the Dominican Teacher: Labor Background / Satisfação Profissional no Docente Dominicano: Antecedentes Profissionais

Resumen La satisfacción laboral del colectivo docente ha sido estudiada desde diversas perspectivas, debido a los importantes efectos que esta puede tener tanto a nivel económico como a nivel organizacional. La muestra empleada en este trabajo se compone de 978 docentes dominicanos, y fue obtenida mediante un muestreo estratificado, y, por tanto, representativo de la población. En este estudio se examina un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales en el cual el contexto de trabajo y las condiciones laborales afectan el burnout y el engagement de los profesores. A su vez, se plantea que burnout y engagement afectan la satisfacción laboral docente. El modelo ajustó a los datos: x2(223)= 1089.9, p<.001; CFI=.93; RMSEA=.066; SRMR=.107. Los resultados arrojan luz sobre los factores contextuales del plano educativo que pudieran replantearse en el desarrollo de futuras políticas educativas.

Abstract The job satisfaction of the teachers' collective has been studied from various perspectives due to the significant effect it can have at both the economic and organizational levels. The sample used for this study was made up of 978 Dominican teachers, obtained through stratified sampling so that it would be representative of the population. An analysis of a structural equations model shows that work context and labor conditions affect the burnout and engagement of teachers. The study suggests that both burnout and engagement affect the job satisfaction of teachers. The model fits the data: x2(223)=1089.9, p<.001; CFI=.93; RMSEA=.066; SRMR=.107. The results shed light on the contextual factors of the educational field that could be reformulated in the development of future education policies.

Resumo A satisfação profissional do coletivo docente vem sendo estudada de diversas perspectivas, devido aos importantes efeitos que ela pode ter tanto no âmbito econômico quanto no organizacional. A amostra deste trabalho está composta por 978 docentes dominicanos e foi obtida mediante uma amostragem estratificada, e, portanto, representativa da população. Neste estudo, foi examinado um modelo de equações estruturais em que o contexto de trabalho e as condições de trabalho afetam o burnout e o engagement dos professores. Por sua vez, argumenta-se que burnout e engagement afetam a satisfação profissional docente. O modelo ajusta-se aos dados: x2(223)=1089.9, p<.001; CFI=.93; RMSEA=.066; SRMR=.107. Os resultados esclarecem os fatores contextuais do plano educativo que podem ser repensados no desenvolvimento de futuras políticas educativas.

Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in Dominican teachers: dimensionality, reliability, and validity / Escala de Utrecht de implicación en el trabajo en los profesores dominicanos: dimensionalidad, fiabilidad y validez

Work engagement is described by dedication, vigor, and absorption. The most widely used measure of engagement is the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), intended to measure engagement for any occupational group. This research aims to study psychometric properties of the UWES for its use in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean Spanish-speaking countries. The Composite Reliability Index (CRI) as well as alphas were calculated, indicating good internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analyses were carried out to test its dimensionality. Both tested models showed extremely good fit to the data, which called for model comparison. The three-factor solution was retained as the one showing the best relative fit. However, the three dimensions of the scale were largely correlated, providing evidence for some overlapping. Regarding criterion-related validity, the three factors were correlated as expected with the three dimensions of burnout, working climate, and working conditions

La implicación en el trabajo se describe por la dedicación, el vigor y la absorción. La medida más utilizada de implicación es la Escala de Utrecht de Implicación en el Trabajo (UWES), cuyo propósito es medir la implicación en cualquier grupo ocupacional. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo estudiar las propiedades psicométricas de la UWES para su uso en la República Dominicana y otros países del Caribe de habla hispana. Se calculó el Índice de Fiabilidad Compuesto (CRI), así como el alfa, indicando una buena consistencia interna. Se llevaron a cabo análisis factoriales confirmatorios para probar su dimensionalidad. Ambos modelos se ajustaron muy bien a los datos, lo que llevó a la comparación entre estos. La solución de tres factores resultó ser la que mostraba el mejor ajuste relativo. Sin embargo, las tres dimensiones de la escalase correlacionaban en buena medida, lo que prueba evidencia de solapamiento. En relación con la validez de criterio, como se esperaba, los tres factores correlacionaron con las tres dimensiones de burnout, con el clima de trabajo y con las condiciones de trabajo

Validation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey on a representative sample of Dominican teachers: normative data

Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of personal accomplishment (Bakke, Demerouti, & Sanz-Vergel, 2014). Several instruments for its measurement exist, but the most widely used scale for measuring its dimensions, by far, is the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in its different versions. Among the available versions of the scale, the MBI-General Survey was developed to measure three dimensions of burnout (cynicism, personal accomplishment, and emotional exhaustion) regardless of the type of work. The aim of this research is to offer evidence on the psychometric properties of the MBI-GS for its use in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean Spanish-speaking countries, using representative sample of Dominican teachers. The factorial validity was studied through confirmatory factor analysis. Several competing models were proved in order to test the dimensionality of the scale. The confirmatory analyses shown that the original three-factor structure had a superior fit, but item eleven was removed in order to get an excellent fit χ2(87) = 211.19, p < .001, CFI = .98, RMSEA = .038 90% CI [.032-.045]. Regarding internal consistency, the CRI's are well above the cut-off criteria of .7 (CRI’s ranged from .74 to .86). Concerning criterionrelated validity, the three factors were correlated in the expected direction. Professional efficacy, a dimension of burnout measured in the opposite direction, was positively correlated with the three factors of work engagement, also as expected. This version was found to be a psychometrically sound measure of the three core dimensions of burnout (AU)

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