The Mediating Role Of Work Family Enrichment (WFE) In The Relationship Between Lifelong Learning And Job Satisfaction: A Study Among Teachers In Malaysia Who Participate In ‘Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan’ (HLP) Programme

This study was done to examine the mediation roles of work family enrichment (WFE) on the relationship between lifelong learning and job satisfaction among public primary and secondary school teachers in Malaysia involved in the ‘Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan’ (HLP) programme for the year 2018. By giving attention towards the importance of job satisfaction among this group of teachers, the study tested lifelong learning on teachers’ job satisfaction. Lifelong learning consists of several dimensions which are motivation, improving knowledge and skills, and career development. The study used a survey design through the distribution of questionnaires to collect data from the respondents. A probability simple random sampling method was employed to get data from 350 public primary and secondary school teachers in the HLP programme for the study. A total of 234 questionnaires were returned and deemed useable for the data analysis procedure in this study. The research method used was quantitative for the analysis purposes through SEM and IBM SPSS. Descriptive statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and factor analysis were performed using the SPSS tool. Meanwhile, the analysis of moment structure (AMOS) was used to produce the measurement model, structural equation model, and to test the research hypotheses. Generally, the study contributes to the literature by enhancing the concept of job satisfaction specifically to the teachers’ work scope as well as exposure to the effect of research factors towards teachers’ job satisfaction. Apart from that, the study contributes to improving the methods of the study in the human resource area. Findings from the study revealed that
lifelong learning significantly and directly affects teachers’ job satisfaction. In terms of mediator variable, the study found that work family enrichment (WFE) mediate the relationship between lifelong learning and job satisfaction. Finally, the study purposely contributes to the body of knowledge for job satisfaction in the public education sector focusing on the HLP programme for public primary and secondary school teachers in Malaysia.