Examining the Association between Optimism and Professional Dedication of Teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

This study investigated the link between scholastic optimism and commitment to teaching. The study also examined the effect of scholastic optimism on the level of commitment of teachers. The study used a correlational design. The target populations of the study were 2,312 school teachers of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Simple random sampling was used to collect the KP sample for the study within the period of the academic year 2021-2022. The study used two types of questionnaires to collect the data. The first questionnaire was adapted, and it consisted of 11 items regarding scholastic optimism. The second questionnaire was also adapted, and it consisted of 18 items on teachers’ commitment. Pearson r, independent samples t-tests and simple linear regression were the variable inferential statistics that were used to analyze the data. The data showed that there was a very strong positive correlation between scholastic optimism and teachers’ commitment. The study also illustrated how literacy optimism intensely impacts teachers’ commitment. Supporting this is that the subscales showed there are some statistically significant gender differences. In order to develop a commitment to the teaching profession, teachers are encouraged to foster a scholastically optimistic disposition.