Flow at Work, Work Satisfaction and Big Five Personality Traits among Slovenian Primary School Teachers

Maša Tavcar and Ana Arzenšek
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Maša Tavcar: University of Primorska, Slovenia
Ana Arzenšek: University of Primorska, Slovenia

Management, 2019, vol. 14, issue 2, 151-163

Abstract: In this paper we assessed the connection between flow at work, work satisfaction and personality traits among 890 teachers from Slovenian public primary schools. We assumed flow at work was positively correlated to work satisfaction. Furthermore, flow at work was hypothesized to be positively correlated to extraversion and conscientiousness. Alternatively, flow at work was hypothesized to be negatively correlated to emotional stability. Three questionnaires: BAIJS, FLOW-W and 10-Item Personality Scale were applied. The main findings were that teachers who are satisfied with their work have repeatedly experienced a state of flow in their workplace. Likewise, state of flow has been more likely experienced by teachers with higher levels of extraversion, agreeableness, openness and conscientiousness. Teachers with low emotional stability have been less likely to experience flow at work as teachers with higher emotional stability. Implications of these findings are being discussed.

Keywords: flow at work; work satisfaction; big five personality traits; primary school teachers; Slovenia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.26493/1854-4231.14.151-163

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