Examining the Relationship Between Educators' Political Socialization and Organizational Dissent

Year 2026, Volume: 34 Issue: 2 , 334 - 363 , 30.04.2026

Özgür Türk , Sadık Kartal

https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.1939371

https://izlik.org/JA26RH48EB

Abstract

This research aims to examine the levels of political socialization and organizational dissent among educators within the context of various demographic variables. Using a relational survey model, data was collected from 596 educators working in a province in southwestern Türkiye of using a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using the Political Socialization Scale for Educators and the Organizational Dissent Scale. MANOVA, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and Tukey Post Hoc tests were used in the analyses. The findings revealed that educators' political socialization differed significantly according to their branch, union membership, and age; and their organizational dissent differed significantly according to union membership and age. On the other hand, no significant differences were found in terms of workplace, school level, transportation conditions, and education level. While the level of political socialization was generally found to be moderate, a low level of perception was determined in the sub-dimension of views on the political system, and a high level of perception in the sub-dimension of views on education. In organizational dissent, high levels of expressive behaviors were observed, especially in the vertical dissent dimension. In conclusion, significant relationships were found between educators' political socialization and their organizational dissent.

Keywords

Teachers , School managers , Political socialization , Organizational dissent , Quantitative research

Eğitimcilerin Siyasal Sosyalleşmeleri ve Örgütsel Muhalefetleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

https://izlik.org/JA26RH48EB

Abstract

Bu araştırma, eğitimcilerin siyasal sosyalleşmeleri ile örgütsel muhalefet düzeylerini çeşitli demografik değişkenler bağlamında incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. İlişkisel tarama modeliyle yürütülen çalışmada, Türkiye’nin güney batısında yer alan bir ilde görev yapan 596 eğitimciden basit rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle veri toplanmıştır. Veriler, Eğitimciler için Siyasal Sosyalleşme Ölçeği ve Örgütsel Muhalefet Ölçeği aracılığıyla toplanmış, analizlerde MANOVA, ANOVA, Pearson korelasyon ve Tukey Post Hoc testlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular, eğitimcilerin siyasal sosyalleşmelerinin branş, sendika üyeliği ve yaş değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılık gösterdiğini; örgütsel muhalefetlerinin ise sendika üyeliği ve yaşa göre anlamlı farklılaştığını ortaya koymuştur. Öte yandan görev yeri, okul kademesi, ulaşım koşulları ve eğitim seviyesi değişkenleri açısından anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır. Siyasal sosyalleşme düzeyi genel olarak orta seviyede tespit edilirken, siyasi düzene bakış alt boyutunda düşük düzeyde algı, eğitime bakışta ise yüksek düzeyde algı belirlenmiştir. Örgütsel muhalefette ise özellikle dikey muhalefet boyutunda yüksek düzeyde ifade davranışları gözlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak eğitimcilerin siyasal sosyalleşmeleri ile örgütsel muhalefetleri arasında anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu belirlenmiştir

Keywords

Öğretmenler , Okul yöneticileri , Siyasal sosyalleşme , Örgütsel muhalefet , Nicel araştırma

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