Kişilik Özelliklerinin Sosyal Hizmet Mesleğine Uygunluk Üzerindeki Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, sosyal hizmet öğrencilerinin kişilik özellikleri ile mesleki uygunlukları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Kişilik değerlendirmesi, Beş Faktör Kişilik Modeli (duygusal denge, dışadönüklük, deneyime açıklık, sorumluluk, uyumluluk) ve Karanlık Üçlü (narsisizm, makyavelizm, psikopati) temelinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Mesleki uygunluk ise etik değerler, toplumsal duyarlılık, uygulama yeterliliği ve kişisel uygunluk boyutlarıyla ölçülmüştür. Nicel araştırma yöntemine dayanan çalışmada, 277 sosyal hizmet öğrencisinden elde edilen veriler regresyon analiziyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgulara göre, deneyime açıklık, duygusal denge ve uyumluluk mesleki uygunluk üzerinde pozitif etki yaratırken; psikopati olumsuz yönde etkide bulunmuştur. Literatürün aksine, narsisizmin sosyal hizmet mesleğine uygunluğu pozitif olarak etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Bu durum narsisizmin bazı durumlarda sosyal kabul ve özsaygı gibi işlevsel çıktılar aracılığıyla mesleki uygunluğu destekleyebileceği şeklinde yorumlanabilir. Öte yandan, dışadönüklük ve makyavelizm ile mesleki uygunluk arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Sonuçlar, sosyal hizmet eğitiminde kişilik özelliklerinin dikkate alınması gerektiğini vurgulamakta ve ileride yapılacak araştırmalarda farklı örneklemler ve aracı değişkenlerin kullanılması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• Kişilik
• Sosyal Hizmet
• Mesleki Uygunluk
• Beş faktörlü Kişilik Modeli
• Karanlık Üçlü.

A Study on the Effect of Personality Traits on the Appropriateness for the Social Work Profession

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between personality traits and professional suitability among social work students. Personality assessment was conducted based on the Five-Factor Personality Model (emotional stability, extraversion, openness to experience, conscientiousness, and agreeableness) and the Dark Triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy). Professional suitability was measured across four dimensions: ethical values, social sensitivity, practical competence, and personal appropriateness. Utilizing a quantitative research method, data collected from 277 social work students were analyzed through regression analysis. Findings indicate that openness to experience, emotional stability, and agreeableness have a positive effect on professional suitability, while psychopathy has a negative impact. Contrary to the existing literature, narcissism was found to have a positive influence on professional suitability in the field of social work. This may suggest that certain narcissistic tendencies could functionally contribute to professional alignment by enhancing social acceptance and self-esteem. On the other hand, no significant relationship was found between extraversion or Machiavellianism and professional suitability. The results underscore the importance of considering personality traits, alongside academic performance, in social work education, and suggest that future research should involve more diverse samples and mediating variables.

Keywords

• Personality
• Social Work
• Professional Suitability
• Five-Factor Personality Model
• Dark Triad

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