THE LINEAR STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL OF CAUSAL FACTERS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF WORK LIFE OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL SERVICE THE OFFICE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE ARAE UNDER OFFICE OF BASIC EDUCATION COMMISSION

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to investigate the factors affecting the quality of work life of educational personnel within the Educational Service Area Offices under the Office of the Basic Education Commission; 2) to validate the goodness-of-fit of the developed structural equation model of causal factors influencing the quality of work life against empirical data; and
3) to establish development guidelines for the factors affecting the quality of work life of the aforementioned personnel. The research was conducted in three phases: In Phase I, the model was developed utilizing a mixed-methods research design. In Phase II, the consistency of the model with empirical data was examined through quantitative research. The data were collected from 962 educational personnel using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire, which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.971. The data were subsequently analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. In Phase III, development guidelines for the factors influencing the quality of work life were explored through expert interviews and content analysis. The research findings were as follows: It was found that the Transformational Leadership variable exerted a direct positive influence on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and quality of work life, all at a statistical significance level of 0.01. Furthermore, an indirect influence on the quality of work life was also identified. Upon consideration of the factor loadings for the observed variables of transformational leadership, every variable was found to be statistically significant at the 0.01 level. The developed model was found to be consistent with empirical data. The statistical values were reported as follows: Chi-square = 132.290, Degrees of Freedom (df) = 121, and p-value = 0.228. Since the p-value was greater than 0.05, a "close fit" was indicated. Other fit indices included a relative Chi-square (χ2/df) of 1.093, RMSEA = 0.010, GFI = 0.985, and AGFI = 0.979. Regarding the development guidelines, it was concluded that transformational leadership in Educational Service Area Offices involves leaders who exert influence by elevating the values and potential of organizational members. This is achieved through inspirational motivation, individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation, and ethical conduct. These elements were recommended to be integrated harmoniously to enhance personnel potential, strengthen organizational commitment, and effectively drive organizational change.