The Mediating Role of Job Stress in the Effect of Role Overload on Job Satisfaction: An Application on Teachers Working in Public and Private Sector

The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating role of job stress in the effect of role overload on job satisfaction. In order to conduct this study, a questionnaire has been applied to 508 teachers working in various provinces of Turkey. Teachers working in public and private sectors participated in the survey. The data obtained in the research has been subjected to analysis through SPSS 24 and Process Macro (4.2) programs. The hypotheses in the study has been developed based on the Job Demands and Resources Theory. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was concluded that the effect of role overload on job stress is positive and significant, the effect on job satisfaction is negative and insignificant, and job stress has a negative and significant effect on job satisfaction. It was determined that job stress has a full mediating effect on the effect of role overload on job satisfaction. These results reveal that education policy makers and administrators working in the education sector should produce policies that will enable teachers to increase their productivity and job satisfaction and reduce their job stress.