SOCIAL STATUS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the social status of physical education teachers in
Hamedan province, Iran. Data gathering done by means of a researcher made
questionnaire. After approving the validity by experts, the reliability approved by 11
professors through Chronbakh alpha equal to 0.87. Research society was all physical
education teacher of Hamedan province consist of 800 people. The sample was estimated
using Morgan table and the total number of 235 questionnaires returned and analyzed.
After detecting the normal distribution of data using kolmogorov-smirnov test,
independent t test and one way ANOVA were applied to test the hypothesis. A significant
difference found among the mean of job interest and economic factor in samples compare
to the society. In other words, teacher’s interest was higher than the average and also, the
economic factors are not the main reason to choose their job. Also, significant difference
found between the mean of social status of chosen jobs in sample compare to the mean of
society. it means that based on respondents ideas, the social status of jobs such as seller,
barber, waiter and taxi driver is lower than physical education teacher and this status is
higher for physician, employee and non- physical education teacher. Totally, no matter the
social status of other jobs, the credibility and status of the job of physical education teachers
recognized high by respondents.