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Perceived Organizational Support as a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine whether perceived organizational support mediates the relationship between work schedule type (shift versus non-shift) and quiet quitting among public-sector employees, within the frameworks of social exchange theory and psychological contract theory. A total of 332 employees (198 shift workers, 134 nonshift workers) completed the measures of perceived organizational support and quiet quitting tendencies. Hierarchical regression analyses controlling for gender and tenure showed that shift workers reported higher quiet quitting and lower perceived organizational support than nonshift workers. Perceived organizational support was negatively correlated with quiet quitting, and mediation analyses indicated that perceived organizational support served as a statistically significant mediator in the relationship between work schedule and quiet quitting. These findings demonstrate that structural work conditions, such as shift systems, influence quiet quitting largely through employees’ perceptions of organizational support. This result indicates that enhancing organizational support, particularly in shift-based work environments, may be an effective strategy to reduce quiet quitting and promote sustainable employee engagement in the public sector.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Social Psychology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 22, 2025
Submission Date
July 23, 2025
Acceptance Date
October 30, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 45 Number: 3
APA
Akın, E. C., & Kurtuldu, S. (2025). Perceived Organizational Support as a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting. Studies in Psychology, 45(3), 356-371. https://doi.org/10.26650/SP2025-1716563
AMA
1.Akın EC, Kurtuldu S. Perceived Organizational Support as a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting. Studies in Psychology. 2025;45(3):356-371. doi:10.26650/SP2025-1716563
Chicago
Akın, Efe Cenk, and Selver Kurtuldu. 2025. “Perceived Organizational Support As a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting”. Studies in Psychology 45 (3): 356-71. https://doi.org/10.26650/SP2025-1716563.
EndNote
Akın EC, Kurtuldu S (December 1, 2025) Perceived Organizational Support as a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting. Studies in Psychology 45 3 356–371.
IEEE
[1]E. C. Akın and S. Kurtuldu, “Perceived Organizational Support as a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting”, Studies in Psychology, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 356–371, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.26650/SP2025-1716563.
ISNAD
Akın, Efe Cenk - Kurtuldu, Selver. “Perceived Organizational Support As a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting”. Studies in Psychology 45/3 (December 1, 2025): 356-371. https://doi.org/10.26650/SP2025-1716563.
JAMA
1.Akın EC, Kurtuldu S. Perceived Organizational Support as a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting. Studies in Psychology. 2025;45:356–371.
MLA
Akın, Efe Cenk, and Selver Kurtuldu. “Perceived Organizational Support As a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting”. Studies in Psychology, vol. 45, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 356-71, doi:10.26650/SP2025-1716563.
Vancouver
1.Efe Cenk Akın, Selver Kurtuldu. Perceived Organizational Support as a Mediator Between Shift Work and Quiet Quitting. Studies in Psychology. 2025 Dec. 1;45(3):356-71. doi:10.26650/SP2025-1716563