Research Article

Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey

Volume: 25 Number: 1 January 15, 2017
Deniz Beste Çevik Kılıç
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Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study was to measure the satisfaction of professional music teachers in Turkey and to examine its relationship with satisfaction of the people. Big five model of personality is the theoretical framework of the study. The study included 120 music teachers working in various parts of Turkey participated. Results also music teachers Extroversion, Conscientiousness and Openness high double points; Neuroticism intermediate points; Agreeableness is the size of points is revealed to be low. In addition, as a result of analysis conducted to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and personality types, Emotional instability/Növrotizm and Openness points by persons in job satisfaction it has a positive and statistically significant relationship. 

Keywords

Big five model of personality,music teachers,job satisfaction,personality

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APA
Çevik Kılıç, D. B. (2017). Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey. Kastamonu Education Journal, 25(1), 435-454. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.309194
AMA
1.Çevik Kılıç DB. Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2017;25(1):435-454. doi:10.24106/kefdergi.309194
Chicago
Çevik Kılıç, Deniz Beste. 2017. “Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey”. Kastamonu Education Journal 25 (1): 435-54. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.309194.
EndNote
Çevik Kılıç DB (January 1, 2017) Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey. Kastamonu Education Journal 25 1 435–454.
IEEE
[1]D. B. Çevik Kılıç, “Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey”, Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 435–454, Jan. 2017, doi: 10.24106/kefdergi.309194.
ISNAD
Çevik Kılıç, Deniz Beste. “Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey”. Kastamonu Education Journal 25/1 (January 1, 2017): 435-454. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.309194.
JAMA
1.Çevik Kılıç DB. Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2017;25:435–454.
MLA
Çevik Kılıç, Deniz Beste. “Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey”. Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 435-54, doi:10.24106/kefdergi.309194.
Vancouver
1.Deniz Beste Çevik Kılıç. Music Teachers’ Personalities and Their Job Satisfactions in Turkey. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2017 Jan. 1;25(1):435-54. doi:10.24106/kefdergi.309194