Research Article

The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment

Volume: 55 Number: 249 February 1, 2026
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The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate the structural model formed by the variables of organizational hypocrisy, organizational cynicism, organizational silence, and organizational citizenship. Since the number of studies examining the effect of organizational cynicism and organizational hypocrisy on organizational silence and organizational citizenship specifically in the field of education is limited, this study aims to fill this gap in the field and provide recommendations for practitioners and researchers. The data of this study were collected from 354 (242 women, 102 men) teachers working at primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Turkey. The sample of the study was selected by convenient sampling method. Organizational Hypocrisy Scale, Organizational Cynicism Scale, Organizational Silence Scale, and Organizational Citizenship Scale were used to collect data. The results indicated that there was a significant effect of organizational hypocrisy on organizational silence and organizational citizenship through organizationa cynicism. The proposed model explained 0.19 of variance in organization silence, and 0.15 of variance in organization citizenship. The findings were discussed in the light of literature.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Management, Leadership in Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 1, 2026

Submission Date

July 24, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 55 Number: 249

APA
Garipağaoğlu, B. Ç., & Güloğlu, B. (2026). The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 55(249), 1-32. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1521903
AMA
1.Garipağaoğlu BÇ, Güloğlu B. The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment. Milli Eğitim Dergisi. 2026;55(249):1-32. doi:10.37669/milliegitim.1521903
Chicago
Garipağaoğlu, Burçak Çağla, and Berna Güloğlu. 2026. “The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment”. Milli Eğitim Dergisi 55 (249): 1-32. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1521903.
EndNote
Garipağaoğlu BÇ, Güloğlu B (February 1, 2026) The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment. Milli Eğitim Dergisi 55 249 1–32.
IEEE
[1]B. Ç. Garipağaoğlu and B. Güloğlu, “The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment”, Milli Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 55, no. 249, pp. 1–32, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.37669/milliegitim.1521903.
ISNAD
Garipağaoğlu, Burçak Çağla - Güloğlu, Berna. “The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment”. Milli Eğitim Dergisi 55/249 (February 1, 2026): 1-32. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1521903.
JAMA
1.Garipağaoğlu BÇ, Güloğlu B. The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment. Milli Eğitim Dergisi. 2026;55:1–32.
MLA
Garipağaoğlu, Burçak Çağla, and Berna Güloğlu. “The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment”. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 55, no. 249, Feb. 2026, pp. 1-32, doi:10.37669/milliegitim.1521903.
Vancouver
1.Burçak Çağla Garipağaoğlu, Berna Güloğlu. The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism in the Relationship Between Organizational Hypocrisy, Organizational Silence and Organizational Citizenship in School Environment. Milli Eğitim Dergisi. 2026 Feb. 1;55(249):1-32. doi:10.37669/milliegitim.1521903