Research Article

Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice

Volume: 20 Number: 85 February 5, 2020
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Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the level of the teacher's voice, and to examine the relationships between voice, five-factor personality traits and psychological safety. Research Method: The study was conducted with a correlational survey model. The sample of the study consisted of 475 teachers in public primary schools. Three instruments were applied in the study; Employee Voice Scale, Quick Big Five Personality Test, and Psychological Safety Scale. Findings: Results showed that the level of teacher's voice was at level “Often”, and there were significant and positive correlations between agreeableness, extraversion, emotional stability and openness to experience, and teacher's voice; and also between psychological safety and teacher's voice; and lastly, between psychological safety and agreeableness and emotional stability. Implications for Research and Practice: Significant and positive relationships were found between teacher voice, and psychological safety and personality while the strength of the relationships was low. Therefore, future studies might focus on other individual and organizational factors related to the teacher's voice.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 5, 2020

Submission Date

July 31, 2019

Acceptance Date

January 11, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 20 Number: 85

APA
Bas, S., & Tabancalı, E. (2020). Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 20(85), 185-204. https://izlik.org/JA53ME66NC
AMA
1.Bas S, Tabancalı E. Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2020;20(85):185-204. https://izlik.org/JA53ME66NC
Chicago
Bas, Seyda, and Erkan Tabancalı. 2020. “Correlations Between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 20 (85): 185-204. https://izlik.org/JA53ME66NC.
EndNote
Bas S, Tabancalı E (February 1, 2020) Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 20 85 185–204.
IEEE
[1]S. Bas and E. Tabancalı, “Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice”, Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 20, no. 85, pp. 185–204, Feb. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA53ME66NC
ISNAD
Bas, Seyda - Tabancalı, Erkan. “Correlations Between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 20/85 (February 1, 2020): 185-204. https://izlik.org/JA53ME66NC.
JAMA
1.Bas S, Tabancalı E. Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2020;20:185–204.
MLA
Bas, Seyda, and Erkan Tabancalı. “Correlations Between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 20, no. 85, Feb. 2020, pp. 185-04, https://izlik.org/JA53ME66NC.
Vancouver
1.Seyda Bas, Erkan Tabancalı. Correlations between Teachers’ Personality, Psychological Safety Perception and Teacher Voice. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research [Internet]. 2020 Feb. 1;20(85):185-204. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA53ME66NC