The Effect of Psychological Safety and Academic Burnout on Work Engagement: A Study on Public Universities in Turkiye

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the effects of psychological safety and academic burnout on the work engagement of academics working in public universities in Turkey. The population of the research is the academic staff working in public universities in Turkey. The sample is 424 academics who could be reached from these universities and academics and answered the questionnaire by convenience sampling method. SPSS 22.0 program was used for the analysis of the data obtained in the study. As a result of the research, it is seen that there is a low positive relationship between psychological safety and work engagement scores. It is understood that there is a low negative relationship between psychological safety and academic burnout. It was found that there was no significant relationship between academic burnout and work engagement variables. According to the regression analysis results, psychological safety is a significant predictor of being engaged in work. However, academic burnout is not a significant predictor of work engagement.

Keywords

• Psychological Safety
• Academic Burnout
• Work Engagement
• Public Universities
• Turkey.

Psikolojik Güvenliğin ve Akademik Tükenmişliğin İşe Angaje Olma Üzerindeki Etkisi: Türkiye’de Kamu Üniversiteleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de kamu üniversitelerde görev yapan akademisyenlerin psikolojik güvenliğin ve akademik tükenmişliğin işe angaje olma üzerine etkilerini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmanın evreni, Türkiye’deki kamu üniversitesinde görev yapan öğretim elemanlarıdır. Örneklem, kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile bu üniversite ve akademisyenlerden ulaşılabilmiş ve anketi yanıtlamış olan 424 akademisyendir. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin analizleri için SPSS 22.0 programı kullanılmıştır. Araştırma neticesinde psikolojik güvenlik ile işe angaje olma puanları arasında düşük düzeyde pozitif bir ilişki olduğu görülmektedir. Psikolojik güvenlik ile akademik tükenmişlik arasında ise, düşük düzeyde negatif yönlü ilişki olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Akademik tükenmişlik ile işe angaje olma değişkenleri arasında ise, anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Regresyon analizi sonucuna göre, psikolojik güvenlik işe angaje olmanın anlamlı bir yordayıcısıdır. Bununla birlikte akademik tükenmişlik ise, işe angaje olmanın anlamlı bir yordayıcısı değildir.

Keywords

• Psikolojik Güvenlik
• Akademik Tükenmişlik
• İşe Angaje Olma
• Kamu Üniversiteleri
• Türkiye

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