Research Article

Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables

Volume: 7 Number: 4 December 30, 2025

Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables

Abstract

The primary aim of this research is to examine the effects of the dimensions of the employees happiness on the job satisfaction of folk dancers participating in Turkish night performances displayed in accommodation facilities. The secondary aim is to reveal the differences caused by various demographic variables on the employees happiness on the job satisfaction constructs. The research was conducted within the boundaries of Antalya province. The study's method for gathering data was a questionnaire.. An electronic questionnaire prepared on the Google Forms platform was sent to the organisation companies and 196 folk dancers have participated into the survey on voluntary basis. Analyses were conducted using version 4.1.2 of the Smart-PLS program and SPSS 22. The results indicate that the dimensions of employee happiness have a very low explanation rate on job satisfaction. Only coworkers and working conditions statistically significantly affect job satisfaction.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports and Recreation

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 15, 2025

Publication Date

December 30, 2025

Submission Date

July 7, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 4

APA
Karademir, M. B., & Yetkin, M. (2025). Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation, 7(4), 605-617. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1736618
AMA
1.Karademir MB, Yetkin M. Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables. JSAR. 2025;7(4):605-617. doi:10.56639/jsar.1736618
Chicago
Karademir, Mehmet Bilgin, and Murat Yetkin. 2025. “Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7 (4): 605-17. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1736618.
EndNote
Karademir MB, Yetkin M (December 1, 2025) Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7 4 605–617.
IEEE
[1]M. B. Karademir and M. Yetkin, “Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables”, JSAR, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 605–617, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.56639/jsar.1736618.
ISNAD
Karademir, Mehmet Bilgin - Yetkin, Murat. “Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7/4 (December 1, 2025): 605-617. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1736618.
JAMA
1.Karademir MB, Yetkin M. Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables. JSAR. 2025;7:605–617.
MLA
Karademir, Mehmet Bilgin, and Murat Yetkin. “Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation, vol. 7, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 605-17, doi:10.56639/jsar.1736618.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Bilgin Karademir, Murat Yetkin. Investigation of Employee Happiness and Job Satisfaction of Folk Dancers Dancing in Turkish Nights in Terms of Various Variables. JSAR. 2025 Dec. 1;7(4):605-17. doi:10.56639/jsar.1736618

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