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Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education

Cilt: 55 Sayı: 1 30 Nisan 2026
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Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education

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This quantitative study examines the relationships among prospective Turkish language teachers’ personal and professional competencies, life satisfaction, and teaching motivation, and explores the effects of selected demographic variables on these constructs. A relational survey design was used, and data were collected from senior students enrolled in Turkish Language Teaching Departments at several state universities during the 2023-2024 academic year. The instruments included the Teaching Motivation Scale, the Perceived Personal and Professional Competencies Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Scale. Analyses were conducted using SPSS 24.0. Skewness and kurtosis values confirmed normal distribution, allowing the use of parametric tests. Pearson correlation analysis examined relationships among variables, while independent samples t-tests and one-way ANOVA were used for demographic comparisons. Results revealed a weak but positive relationship between perceived competence and teaching motivation, a slight positive association between life satisfaction and competence perceptions, and a moderate positive relationship between life satisfaction and teaching motivation. The mediating roles of teaching motivation and perceived competence were also examined. Overall, findings indicated that prospective teachers showed high teaching motivation, adequate professional competence perceptions, and moderate life satisfaction. These results offer important implications for teacher education programs and provide guidance for curriculum developers and policymakers.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Öğretmen Eğitimi ve Eğitimcilerin Mesleki Gelişimi, Türkçe Eğitimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

20 Ocak 2025

Kabul Tarihi

5 Temmuz 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 55 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Gülbahar, B., & Yildizhan, S. (2026). Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 55(1), 75-115. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1623936
AMA
1.Gülbahar B, Yildizhan S. Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;55(1):75-115. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1623936
Chicago
Gülbahar, Bahadir, ve Sümeyye Yildizhan. 2026. “Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55 (1): 75-115. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1623936.
EndNote
Gülbahar B, Yildizhan S (01 Nisan 2026) Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55 1 75–115.
IEEE
[1]B. Gülbahar ve S. Yildizhan, “Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 55, sy 1, ss. 75–115, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.1623936.
ISNAD
Gülbahar, Bahadir - Yildizhan, Sümeyye. “Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55/1 (01 Nisan 2026): 75-115. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1623936.
JAMA
1.Gülbahar B, Yildizhan S. Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;55:75–115.
MLA
Gülbahar, Bahadir, ve Sümeyye Yildizhan. “Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 55, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 75-115, doi:10.14812/cuefd.1623936.
Vancouver
1.Bahadir Gülbahar, Sümeyye Yildizhan. Unraveling the Connections between Competence, Life Satisfaction, and Teaching Motivation in Turkish Language Teacher Education. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 01 Nisan 2026;55(1):75-115. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1623936

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