Abstract

This study empirically investigates various stressors leading job stress that effect teachers in higher educational system of Pakistan. 166 higher educational faculty members of 17 public and private universities listed under federal region with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan have given their responses. Four determinants which are role conflict, role ambiguity, home-work interface and work overload as predictors of job stress were identified and studied, only one role ambiguity showed insignificant relation. The causal negative relation of job stress and job satisfaction was identified and in a similar vein job satisfaction studied having a moderating effect of professional commitment on burnout that weakens the highly negative relationship between job satisfaction and burnout. SEM analysis used for exploring the causal path relationship.