The Relationship Between Job Crafting and Job Satisfaction Among Teachers in Secondary Schools of Kampala District, Uganda

Job crafting refers to the self-initiated changes that employees make to their tasks, relationships, and work environment to enhance their job satisfaction and overall well-being. This study examined the relationship between job crafting and job satisfaction among teachers in Kampala District schools in Uganda. The study assessed relationships between (i) task crafting and teacher’s job satisfaction; (ii) relational crafting and teacher’s job satisfaction; and (iii) cognitive crafting and teacher’s job satisfaction. This study adopted a quantitative research design with a survey methodology. Data was collected from 180 teachers from 6 secondary schools in Kampala District in Uganda. SPSS software was used to analyse the data. The study findings showed a strong positive correlation (r = 0.65, p < 0.01) between job crafting and teacher’s job satisfaction. The coefficient for job crafting behaviors (B = 0.35, p < 0.0001) indicated a positive impact on job satisfaction. It is therefore concluded that job crafting plays a significant role in enhancing job satisfaction. The school administrators are therefore urged to regularly create an environment that supports teachers’ autonomy to craft their jobs, provide training on job crafting, offer support for job crafting through prompt mentorship and feedback and put more emphasis on relational crafting.