Influence of Personality Factors on Job Satisfaction among Secondary School Counsellors in Selangor

This research is designed to identify school
counsellors’ personality factors and to determine whether these
factors determine the counsellors’ work satisfaction.
Furthermore, the research is also designed to gauge the
counsellors’ level of work satisfaction. 310 secondary school
counsellors from 10 different districts in the state of Selangor
were randomly selected as respondents. The research uses the
quantitative approach. Data is obtained through a translated
questionnaire taken from BFI and JDI. The reliability factor of
the instrument is between 0.73 to 0.80. 142 counsellors (45.8%)
of the respondents recorded a high degree of job satisfaction;
143 (46.1%) recorded average satisfaction while 25 (8.1%)
respondents stated a low level of satisfaction. The results of the
research also indicate that, with reference to the relationship
between personality factor and job satisfaction, two out of five
personality factors (namely agreeableness and neuroticism) show
significant relationship with job satisfaction. All relationships
show a positive correlation except for the relationship between
agreeableness and neuroticism factors and job satisfaction. The
results also indicate a significant influence of personality factor
towards the counsellors’ job satisfaction. The implication of the
study is also discussed and proposed in this article.