Study on Determinant Factors of Work Motivation Among Kindergarten Teachers in Albania

Objective: The objective of this study are the estimation of level of work motivation and identification its determinant factors among kindergarten teachers in Albania Theoretical Framework: Motivation at work is the manifestation of the psycho-emotional state and behavior of kindergarten teachers that is consenquence of action and interaction of their demographic features and socio-economic factors - are the hypothesis on which the conceptual model of the study was built. Method: Data collected from the interview of 176 kindergarten teachers were used to carried out the study. Descriptive analysis was used to evaluate the level of work motivation among teachers. The binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the determinant factors and to evaluate their importance in the level of work motivation among kindergarten teachers in Albania. Results and Discussion: Work motivation among kindergarten teachers was evaluated at "Sufficient" level. Among the most important factors that influence their internal motivation were identified factors related to the fact that educators consider working with children as an interesting job that stimulated their interest and fantasy. Kindergarten teachers have evaluated as factors that affect negatively on their overall work motivation - salaries, working conditions and working hours. The age, work experience, civil status and family status have statistically significant effects in work motivation. The work motivation of teachers in public kindergartens is greater than that of teachers who work in private kindergartens. Kindergarten teachers in urban areas are more motivated at work than teachers who work in peri- urban/rural areas Research Implications: The results of the study highlight the need for in-depth studies necessary for the design and implementation of policies and programs that will aim to increase performances in the preschool education system. Originality/Value: The assessment of the level of work motivation among Albanian kindergarten teachers and the identification of determining factors is a contribution to studies with such a research object in Albania. The study serves to understand what are the demographic characteristics and socio-economic factors that influence the in its work motivation among kindergarten teachers. The results of this study can be accepted as results that guide further scientific research in this field.