The Relationship between Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Loneliness at the Workplace
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Problem
Statement:
Emotional circumstances of the teachers are one of the most significant
variables that determine their professional efforts and performance. In this
context, some the research has shown that teachers’ job satisfaction and
loneliness at the school both have unique aspects. Gradually raising interest
on loneliness and job satisfaction of teachers has brought a new question on
whether there is a significant relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction
and loneliness at school.
Purpose
of the Study: The purpose of this study was to determine the
relationship between the job satisfaction of the teachers working in the
primary schools and their loneliness at work.
Method: This
quantitative study was designed as correlational research design. The
participants of the study consist of 369 teachers teaching in elementary
schools in Istanbul. The correlations between the dimensions of loneliness at
work and job satisfaction was determined with simple linear correlation test.
And the prediction level of emotional deprivation and social companionship to
intrinsic job satisfaction and extrinsic job satisfaction were determined with
multiple linear regression test.
Findings:
The results of
the study have indicated that there was significant and negative correlation
between dimensions of loneliness at work and job satisfaction of teachers. The
results of regression analysis indicated that emotional deprivation and social
companionship together had a significant relationship with the intrinsic
satisfaction. And the social companionship was the significant predictor of
intrinsic satisfaction. Besides, it is found that emotional deprivation and
social companionship together had a significant relationship with the extrinsic
satisfaction and only the social companionship was the significant predictor of
extrinsic satisfaction.
Conclusion and Recommendations: As a result, in order that the
schools may reach the determined objectives, the teachers’ performances can be
said to be very important. In order to increase the teachers’ performances, it
is necessary to increase the job satisfaction. In the researches carried out,
it was determined that there was a relationship between the teachers’ job
satisfaction and the extent of social friendship at the workplace. In case such
relationships are adverse, the loneliness at workplace reveals. Therefore, in
order to enable to increase the productivity of the organization due to the
increase of the teachers’ performances, it is necessary to prevent teachers
from falling into loneliness in schools by supporting the extent of social
friendship which is an extent of the job satisfaction.
Anahtar Kelimeler
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Aralık 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Aralık 2016
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 66