Understanding What Makes Teaching Meaningful: A Systematic Literature Review of Antecedents and Determinants of Meaningful Work in Education

Olievia Prabandini Mulyana (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)
Umi Anugerah Izzati (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)
Jelita Citrawati Jihan (National Central University, Taoyuan City)
Yunia Dwie Nucahyanie (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana, Surabaya)
Meita Santi Budiani (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)
Ni Wayan Sukmawati Puspitadewi (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)
Dinda Cahya Novianti (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)
Dinar Ester Marturia Oktaviana Simanjuntak (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya)

IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research
Vol. 5 No. 6 (2024): November

Objective: Meaningful work is an essential aspect of teachers that can be influential in improving the quality of education; therefore, this study aimed to identify antecedent factors and determinants of meaningful work in teachers. Method: This study used a systematic literature review to examine the variables that can be antecedents and determinants of meaningful work. Results: Based on the literature studies that have been conducted, it is known that variables such as calling orientation, work role fit, workplace attachment, coworker relations, job design, altruistic behavior, authentic leadership, job crafting, and perceptions of organizational identification can be antecedent factors of meaningful work of teachers. Meaningful work can determine variables such as work attitude, teacher-student relationships, work engagement, burnout, resilience, self-rated health, intention to leave, corrosion at the character level, and organizational commitment. Novelty: This study thoroughly examines the antecedents and determinants of teachers' meaningful work variables, which, other yet to behave, need to be more widely researched.