GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated physical and social self-concepts as determinants of the work attitude of public secondary school teachers in Eket Education Zone, Akwa Ibom State. In carrying out this study, an ex-post facto research design was adopted. The study was conducted in Eket Education Zone of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised 537 public secondary school teachers drawn from 22 public secondary schools within the zone. A stratified random sampling technique was employed to select a sample of 270 teachers from 12 schools. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled "Self-Concept and Work Attitude Questionnaire (SCWAQ)." Face and content validity of the instrument were established through expert evaluation by specialists in Guidance and Counselling, as well as Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the Cronbach Alpha method, yielding reliability coefficients ranging from 0.71 to 0.84 for the various subscales, indicating that the instrument was reliable for the study. Data were collected through direct administration of the questionnaire to the respondents. The data generated were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Population t-test was used to test the first hypothesis, while One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to test hypotheses two to six at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that physical self-concept had a significant positive influence on teachers’ work attitude (F = 53.993, p < .05). The study also revealed that social self-concept significantly influenced teachers’ work attitude (F = 46.033, p < .05). It was concluded that positive self-concept enhances teachers’ punctuality, commitment and effectiveness at work. One of the recommendations made was that educational administrators should encourage programmes that promote positive self-concept among teachers to improve work attitude and educational outcomes.