Abstract
The main thrust of the study was to find out the mediating effect of professional commitment on the relationship between job satisfaction and workplace spirituality among 269 public school teachers in Alabel 3 District of Sarangani Division. This study employed a non-experimental quantitative design utilizing the descriptive correlation technique. The statistical tools used were, mean Pearson r and Path Analysis. Based on the study results, the level of professional commitment and job satisfaction were rated high by the respondents while, they most observed all the time regarding workplace spirituality. Using Pearson r, the results revealed a significant relationship between job satisfaction and workplace spirituality, job satisfaction and professional commitment, and professional commitment and workplace spirituality. The study's findings, based on the path analysis, indicated that professional commitment partially mediates job satisfaction, however, workplace spirituality does not. As a result, the study's findings revealed that professional commitment, a mediating variable, impacted public school teachers' job satisfaction. In terms of pay and benefits, job security, recognition, career development, engagement, and respect, fostering professional dedication can have a favorable impact on job satisfaction.
