The Investigation of the Relationship Between Self-Esteem, Happiness, Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment and Loyalty to Political Parties

Abstract

This study has two aims. The first is to investigate the relationship between the individuals’ happiness and self-esteem and their commitment and loyalty to political party organizations. The second is to investigate the effect of the individuals’ commitment and loyalty to political party organizations on their satisfaction with basic psychological needs. Field research has been conducted towards meeting these aims. Permission was obtained with the decision no 2019.03.14 of Trakya University Social Sciences Ethics Committee in order to carry out the research.The questionnaires formed within the scope of the study are conducted through both face-to-face and e-survey. The questionnaire form consists of personal information questions, the scale of organizational commitment and loyalty to political parties, Oxford Happiness Scale, self-esteem scale and the scale of satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The sample size of the study is 462 respondents. The data obtained are analysed with descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis and Structural Equation Model. The results indicate statistical relationships between organizational commitment and satisfaction of basic psychological needs, the self-love dimension of self-esteem and happiness, happiness and organisational commitment, and happiness and organizational loyalty.

Keywords

• need satisfaction
• self-esteem
• happiness
• organizational commitment

Benlik Saygısı, Mutluluk, Temel Psikolojik İhtiyaç Doyumu ile Siyasi Parti Örgütlerine Bağlılık ve Sadakat Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Çalışmanın iki amacı bulunmaktadır. Bunlardan ilki bireylerin mutlulukları ve benlik saygıları ile siyasi parti örgütlerine olan bağlılık ve sadakatleri arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılmasıdır. İkincisi ise siyasi parti örgütlerine olan bağlılık ve sadakatin temel psikolojik ihtiyaç doyumlarına etkisinin incelenmesidir. Bu amaçlar doğrultusunda alan araştırması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın yapılabilmesi için Trakya Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Etik Kurulu’nun 2019.03.14 no’lu kararı ile izin alınmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında oluşturulan anketler e-anket yoluyla ve yüz yüze uygulanmıştır. Anket; kişisel bilgi formu, siyasi parti örgütsel bağlılık ve sadakat ölçeği, Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği, benlik saygısı ölçeği ve temel ihtiyaç doyumu ölçeğinden meydana gelmektedir. Araştırmanın örneklemi 462 katılımcıdan oluşmaktadır. Araştırma sonucu elde edilen veriler tanımlayıcı istatistik, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ve Yapısal Eşitlik Modellemesi ile analiz edilmiştir. Örgütsel bağlılık ile temel ihtiyaç doyumu boyutları arasında, benlik saygısının kendini sevme boyutu ile mutluluk arasında, mutluluk ile örgütsel bağlılık ve sadakat arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• benlik saygısı
• mutluluk
• temel ihtiyaç doyumu
• örgütsel bağlılık
• örgütsel sadakat

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