Research Article

Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation

Number: 29 February 27, 2026
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Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between teacher motivation and cyberloafing among preschool teachers. The study included 209 preschool teachers from both public and private schools in Turkey. The study employed the predictive correlational method. Utilized were the independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and simple and multiple linear regression analysis. The findings indicated that teachers are highly motivated and engage in below-average cyberloafing. According to the findings, compared to other groups, male teachers and teachers employed by private schools had greater levels of cyberloafing. Additionally, a negative and significant relationship was observed between teachers' cyberloafing levels and their general teacher motivation, as well as the administrative, extrinsic, and intrinsic motivation sub-dimensions. However, the level of teachers’ cyberloafing engaged in did not significantly correlate with their seniority or age. With an explanatory power of 3.6%, a simple linear regression analysis showed that teacher motivation had a weak but significant impact on cyberloafing. According to multiple linear regression analysis, the intrinsic motivation variable was the only significant predictor, explaining 6.4% of the variation in cyberloafing. As a result of, the data indicate that a drop in teachers' motivation, especially intrinsic drive, correlates with a modest rise in their cyberloafing levels.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Early Childhood Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 27, 2026

Submission Date

January 6, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 3, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 29

APA
Dağlı, E. S., Atabay, E., & Gezgin, D. M. (2026). Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation. Journal of Education and Future, 29, 59-73. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1613489
AMA
1.Dağlı ES, Atabay E, Gezgin DM. Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation. JEF. 2026;(29):59-73. doi:10.30786/jef.1613489
Chicago
Dağlı, Ecem Seray, Ecem Atabay, and Deniz Mertkan Gezgin. 2026. “Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation”. Journal of Education and Future, nos. 29: 59-73. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1613489.
EndNote
Dağlı ES, Atabay E, Gezgin DM (February 1, 2026) Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation. Journal of Education and Future 29 59–73.
IEEE
[1]E. S. Dağlı, E. Atabay, and D. M. Gezgin, “Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation”, JEF, no. 29, pp. 59–73, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.30786/jef.1613489.
ISNAD
Dağlı, Ecem Seray - Atabay, Ecem - Gezgin, Deniz Mertkan. “Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation”. Journal of Education and Future. 29 (February 1, 2026): 59-73. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1613489.
JAMA
1.Dağlı ES, Atabay E, Gezgin DM. Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation. JEF. 2026;:59–73.
MLA
Dağlı, Ecem Seray, et al. “Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation”. Journal of Education and Future, no. 29, Feb. 2026, pp. 59-73, doi:10.30786/jef.1613489.
Vancouver
1.Ecem Seray Dağlı, Ecem Atabay, Deniz Mertkan Gezgin. Cyberloafing Behaviors Among Preschool Teachers: The Effects of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Administrative Teacher Motivation. JEF. 2026 Feb. 1;(29):59-73. doi:10.30786/jef.1613489

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