Personality–Profession Alignment Among Teachers in Tupi and Polomolok South Cotabato
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Personality-profession alignment, Big Five Personality Traits, person-profession fit, teacher effectiveness, subject major, job satisfaction, South CotabatoAbstract
This study investigates the alignment between the personality traits of educators and their selected teaching majors—specifically Science, Mathematics, English, and Social Studies—within the municipalities of Tupi and Polomolok, South Cotabato. Grounded in the premise that teacher effectiveness, job satisfaction, and retention are heavily influenced by person-profession fit, this research addresses a notable gap in the local educational landscape of rural and semi-urban Philippine settings. Employing a descriptive-correlational research design, the study surveyed a proportionally stratified random sample of public and private secondary school teachers. Data was collected using standardized questionnaires based on the Big Five Personality Traits model to measure levels of Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Emotional Stability, alongside teaching experience and professional alignment. The findings revealed that teachers across all evaluated subject majors demonstrated very high levels in all measured personality dimensions and overall professional alignment. Notably, Social Studies majors achieved the highest mean scores, particularly in conscientiousness and teaching experience, while Science, English, and Mathematics teachers also displayed uniformly high scores tailored to their respective disciplines. The study concludes that there is a definitive, high degree of alignment between the educators' personality profiles and the specific demands of their teaching fields. These results strongly support the concept of person-profession fit, indicating that the teaching profession effectively attracts individuals whose personal attributes naturally complement their instructional roles, which is vital for promoting job fulfillment and enhancing overall educational outcomes.
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