INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND WORK GRIT IN ACADEMICIANS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF RESILIENCE

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 25, 334 - 352, 20.03.2025

Kıvanç Uzun , Muhammet Tortumlu

https://doi.org/10.20304/humanitas.1516427

Öz

The purpose of this study is to determine whether resilience has a mediating role in the effect of intrinsic motivation on academicians' work grit. The study group consists of 262 academicians, 45.40% (n = 119) of whom are female and 54.60% (n = 143) of whom are male, working in state and foundation universities in Türkiye. The age of the study group ranged between 23 and 62, with a mean age of 34.02 (SD = 7.75). The data were obtained using a demographic information form and three different self-report scales. In addition to descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Bootstrap Analysis were used to determine the relationship between variables. According to the results of the study, it can be said that the intrinsic motivation of academicians positively affects their work grit. In addition, it was determined that resilience mediated the relationship between academicians' intrinsic motivation and their work grit. In this context, it can be stated that the positive effect of resilience on academicians can be utilized to explain and support the positive effect of intrinsic motivation on academicians' work grit.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Academicians, Work Grit, Intrinsic Motivation, Resilience

AKADEMİSYENLERDE İÇSEL MOTİVASYON VE ÇALIŞMA AZMİ: PSİKOLOJİK SAĞLAMLIĞIN ARACI ROLÜ

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, içsel motivasyonun akademisyenlerin çalışma azmi üzerindeki etkisinde psikolojik sağlamlığın aracı rolünün olup olmadığını belirlemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu ise Türkiye’deki devlet ve vakıf üniversitelerinde görev yapan %45.40’ı (n = 119) kadın, %54.60’ı (n = 143) erkek olmak üzere toplamda 262 akademisyenden oluşmaktadır. Çalışma grubunun yaşı 23 ila 62 arasında değişmekte iken yaş ortalaması 34.02’dir (SD = 7.75). Araştırmada veriler, demografik bilgi formu ve üç farklı öz-bildirim ölçeği kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistiklerin yanı sıra değişkenler arasındaki ilişkinin saptanması için Pearson Korelasyon Katsayısı ve Bootstrap Analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre akademisyenlerin sahip oldukları içsel motivasyonun, onların çalışma azimlerini olumlu yönde etkilediği söylenebilir. Ayrıca akademisyenlerin içsel motivasyonları ile çalışma azimleri arasındaki bu ilişkiye psikolojik sağlamlığın aracılık ettiği tespit edilmiştir. Bu bağlamda içsel motivasyonun akademisyenlerin çalışma azimleri üzerindeki olumlu etkisini açıklamak ve desteklemek için psikolojik sağlamlığın akademisyenler üzerindeki pozitif etkisinden faydalanılabileceği ifade edilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Akademisyenler, Çalışma Azmi, İçsel Motivasyon, Psikolojik Sağlamlık

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