Investigation of Teachers’ Loneliness at School According to Their Career Phases

Volume: 39 Number: 39 January 6, 2015
  • Ayşen Bakioglu
  • Mithat Korumaz
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Investigation of Teachers’ Loneliness at School According to Their Career Phases

Abstract

Apart from that, the study investigates loneliness in schools in relation to the marital status and
education level. The study utilizes mixed methods as it includes a quantitative phase to achieve
generalizability while understanding the boundaries of loneliness of teachers in schools as well as
a qualitative phase to explore what qualitative data entails and to construct meaning accordingly.
While the quantitative phase of the study uses convenience sampling, the qualitative phase uses
quota sampling. The sample of the study for the qualitative phase encompasses 465 teachers
who are in different career phases. The sample of qualitative phase consists of 40 teachers as 8
teachers from each stage are selected. While the quantitative phase of the study uses ‘Loneliness in
Workforce scale’ the qualitative phase uses standardized open ended interviews. The quantitative
data is analyzed by using an independent Samples t-test and one way ANOVA while a content
analysis is conducted to analyze the qualitative data. According to the quantitative findings, there
is a statistically significant difference when marital status and education level are considered in
relation to teacher loneliness in schools. The qualitative findings indicate that teacher perceive
loneliness in schools as individual and institutional situation. They attribute the reasons of loneliness
to the education system, individual differences, issues that pertain to perception and occupational
mismatch. Also, the results of loneliness in schools lead to the individual and institutional loss,
the emergence of coping skills and emotional deprivation. The coping strategies that teachers use
encompass removal, questioning and acceptance. As a result of the interpretations of the findings,
recommendations have been made for both researchers and decision makers.
Keywords: Teacher loneliness, loneliness in schools, career phases of teachers

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Journal Section

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Authors

Ayşen Bakioglu This is me

Mithat Korumaz This is me

Publication Date

January 6, 2015

Submission Date

January 6, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 39 Number: 39

APA
Bakioglu, A., & Korumaz, M. (2015). Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 39(39), 25-54. https://doi.org/10.15285/ebd.61715
AMA
1.Bakioglu A, Korumaz M. Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi. Marmara Education Journal. 2015;39(39):25-54. doi:10.15285/ebd.61715
Chicago
Bakioglu, Ayşen, and Mithat Korumaz. 2015. “Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 39 (39): 25-54. https://doi.org/10.15285/ebd.61715.
EndNote
Bakioglu A, Korumaz M (January 1, 2015) Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 39 39 25–54.
IEEE
[1]A. Bakioglu and M. Korumaz, “Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi”, Marmara Education Journal, vol. 39, no. 39, pp. 25–54, Jan. 2015, doi: 10.15285/ebd.61715.
ISNAD
Bakioglu, Ayşen - Korumaz, Mithat. “Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 39/39 (January 1, 2015): 25-54. https://doi.org/10.15285/ebd.61715.
JAMA
1.Bakioglu A, Korumaz M. Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi. Marmara Education Journal. 2015;39:25–54.
MLA
Bakioglu, Ayşen, and Mithat Korumaz. “Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 39, no. 39, Jan. 2015, pp. 25-54, doi:10.15285/ebd.61715.
Vancouver
1.Ayşen Bakioglu, Mithat Korumaz. Öğretmenlerin Okulda Yalnızlıklarının Kariyer Evrelerine Göre İncelenmesi. Marmara Education Journal. 2015 Jan. 1;39(39):25-54. doi:10.15285/ebd.61715

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