The Influence of Work Environment and Work Stress on Teacher Performance with Work Motivation as an Intervening Variable in Junior High School 6 Banda Aceh

Abstract

Teacher performance is a measure of the success of teachers in carrying out their duties. Teacher performance can be influenced by variables such as work environment, work stress and work motivation to increase or decrease the value of the measure. This research was conducted at Junior High School 6 Banda Aceh school teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of work environment, work stress on teacher performance through work motivation as an intervening variable. The sample in this study amounted to 47 people. Data were collected using a questionnaire. This study uses path analysis techniques for hypothesis testing. The results of the study found that the work environment has a positive and direct influence in increasing work motivation and teacher performance. Work stress has a positive and direct influence in increasing work motivation and teacher performance. Work motivation has no influence in improving teacher performance. The work environment has no indirect effect on teacher performance through work motivation. Job stress has no indirect effect on teacher performance through work motivation. For future researchers, it is recommended to use other motivation indicators or other variables to examine their influence on teacher performance. Keywords: Work Environment, Work Stress, Work Motivation, Teacher Performance