Promoting Teacher Well-Being: The Influence of the PERMA Model and Innovative Work Behavior on Job Satisfaction in Physical Education

The prime objective of the current study is to examine the direct impact of PERMA model (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment) on the job satisfaction of university teachers in Xinjiang province of China. In addition to that, the current study has examined the mediating role of innovative work behaviour in relationship between PERMA models and job satisfaction. Based on survey-based research design, the data is collected from a sample of 300 physical education teachers in the Xinjiang province (China) using purposive sampling. All the data was then analyzed using Smart-PLS 4.0. The results of the study highlight that direct hypotheses examining the impact of positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment, and innovative work behaviour on the job satisfaction of teachers in physical education are significant. Meanwhile innovative work behaviour appears to be a significant mediator between PERMA model and job satisfaction. This research concludes by recognizing the interdependence among well-being, innovation and satisfaction in service to the teaching profession and posits recommendations for creating environments that are nurturing and innovative with regards to teaching. This study is among the pioneer studies validate and extend existing theoretical frameworks, by showing their relevance and applicability in education, an area that has until now received relatively less attention in organizational and psychological research.