THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKAHOLISM AND WELL-BEING: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AND STRESS: A STUDY ON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ADANA

Abstract

Purpose – In this study, the serial mediator roles of work-family conflict and stress in the relationship between workaholism and well-being are examined. Design/methodology/approach – Research is undertaken with 446 teachers in Adana, and the data is collected via the survey method. Data analysis is conducted by using explanatory factor analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, structural equation modeling with bootstrap. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient is utilized to examine the reliability of scales. Findings – Research results showed that workaholism has positively affected on both work-family conflict and stress, and negatively affected on well-being. Moreover, in the study, while work-family conflict was found to impact on stress positively, it was found to impact on well-being negatively. Furthermore, the negative effect of stress on well-being was observed. In addition to these direct effects, both the mediating and serial mediating roles of work-family conflict and stress in the relationship between workaholism and well-being were detected. Discussion –The research results are expected to shed light on the interplay of variables around workaholism and ignite further studies examining these relationships with different samples in the future.

Keywords

• Workaholism
• well-being
• work-family conflict
• stress
• serial mediation

İŞKOLİKLİK VE İYİ OLUŞ İLİŞKİSİNDE İŞ-AİLE ÇATIŞMASI VE STRESİN ARACI ROLLERİ: ADANA İLİNDE ÖĞRETMENLER ÜZERİNE BİR ÇALIŞMA

Abstract

Amaç - Bu çalışmada öğretmenlerin işkolik olma durumları ile iyi oluşları ilişkisinde iş-aile çatışması ve stresin seri aracılık rolleri ele alınmıştır. Tasarım/Yöntem/Yaklaşım - Araştırma Adana ilinde 446 öğretmen ile gerçekleştirilmiş olup analizde kullanılan veri anket yöntemi ile elde edilmiştir. Veri analizinde açıklayıcı faktör analizi, Pearson korelasyon analizi, yapısal eşitlik modeli bootstrap yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Ölçeklerin güvenirliğini ortaya koymak için ise Cronbach Alpha katsayısı dikkate alınmıştır. Bulgular - Araştırma bulgularına göre, işkoliklik ile iş-aile çatışması ve stres üzerinde pozitif yönlü, iyi-oluş üzerinde ise negatif yönlü ve anlamlı etkileri bulunmuştur. Ayrıca iş-aile çatışmasının stres üzerindeki pozitif yönlü etkisi ile iyi-oluş üzerindeki negatif yönlü anlamlı etkileri ortaya konulmuştur. Bunlara ek olarak stresin de iyi oluş üzerinde negatif yönlü doğrudan etkisi gösterilmiştir. Doğrudan etkilere ilaveten işkolikliğin iyi oluşa etkisinde iş-aile çatışmasının ve stresin aracılık etkileri ile işkolikliğin iyi oluşa etkisinde iş-aile çatışmasının stres ile birlikte seri aracılık etkileri ortaya konulmuştur. Tartışma - Araştırma sonuçlarının ileride yapılacak çalışmalar ile farklı örneklemlerde ele alınarak söz konusu ilişkilerin incelenmesinde katkı sağlayacağını ifade etmek mümkündür.

Keywords

• stress
• iş koliklik
• iyi oluş
• iş aile çatışması
• seri aracılık etkisi

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