e-Pedagogium 2021, 21(4):7-22 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2021.029

Intrinsic Work Motivation of Leisure Pedagogues in All-Day Schools in Styria/Austria: Focus on Age

Gerald Tritremmel
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University College of Teacher Education Styria, Institute for Educational Sciences, Hasnerplatz 12, 8010 Graz, Austria

In 2013, a newly formed group of pedagogical staff (leisure pedagogues) graduated from Austrian University Colleges. These individuals are responsible for two aspects of extended education in all-day schools: care and education. The research topic of this article is the working motivation of leisure pedagogues and its possible relationship to age. Drawing on the Job Characteristics Theory by Hackman and Oldham, a questionnaire was used to find out the influence of socio-demographic variables and work conditions on intrinsic work motivation of leisure pedagogues. A survey was conducted in 2020, in which 227 leisure pedagogues participated. The findings highlight a positive correlation between intrinsic motivation and age among leisure pedagogues and underline the intrinsic motivational potential of this job.

Keywords: work motivation, leisure pedagogues, all-day school.

Received: September 2, 2021; Revised: September 2, 2021; Accepted: October 12, 2021; Prepublished online: October 12, 2021; Published: March 30, 2022  Show citation

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