The Mediating Effect of Moral Foundation Towards Motivation and Passion for Teaching among Public Schools Teachers: Bases for Proposed Sustainability Program

This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of moral foundation on the relationship between motivation and passion for teaching among public school teachers bases for proposed sustainability program. Using quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique, data were obtained from 206 elementary public-school teachers from the three districts of Polomolok 1, Polomolok 4, and Polomolok 5, under the Division of South Cotabato in the province of South Cotabato. The researcher utilized a stratified random sampling technique and an online survey mode of data collection. The researcher also utilized the statistical tools mean, Pearson r, and Medgraph using the Sobel z-test. From the results of the study, it was found that there was a very high level of mean scores for motivation, a very high level of mean score for passion for teaching of teachers, and a very high level of moral foundation of teachers. Also, results revealed significant relationships between the motivation and passion for teaching of teachers, between the motivation and moral foundation of teachers, and between passion and moral foundation of teachers. Further, it revealed that there was a partial mediation effect of moral foundation on the relationship between motivation and passion for teaching of public elementary school teachers.