Professional Learning Communities and Teacher Job Satisfaction: Mediation-Moderation Effect of Trust in Colleagues and Emotional Intelligence in the Malaysian Context

Though many scholars have examined the effects of professional learning communities on teachers and students globally, research in Malaysian context is limited. This study aimed to provide the empirical evidence for the complex relationship between professional learning communities, teachers' job satisfaction, trust in colleagues and emotional intelligence among primary school teachers in Malaysia. Data was collected form 307 teachers, and structural equation modeling was used to analyse the relationship. Findings supported the direct and significant effect of professional learning communities on teachers' job satisfaction, significant mediating effect of teachers' trust in their colleagues, and a negative moderating effect emotional intelligence.