Research Article

The Relationships between Teachers' Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors

Volume: 5 Number: 1 May 19, 2024
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The Relationships between Teachers' Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors

Abstract

The main purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between teachers’ psychological contract violation, work alienation, and counterproductive work behavior. This quantitative research included 476 teachers working in public and private secondary schools in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The research findings revealed that teachers’ perceptions of psychological contract violation and job alienation levels were found to be low. Teachers’ perceptions of psychological contract violation and their level of work alienation did not differ according to gender and educational status. There is a significant difference according to the school type, seniority, and working time at school. Teachers had low levels of counterproductive work behavior. The psychological contract had a significant and positive effect on work alienation but did not have a significant effect on counterproductive work behaviors. Lastly, school type was not found to be a significant mediator variable. Even low levels of psychological contract breach among teachers can be problematic if not fully addressed. School administrators should communicate openly with teachers and make realistic promises, particularly in private schools. Efforts should be made to strengthen teachers' psychological contracts and support their professional development.

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Ethical Statement

The ethics application for the study was made on 08/04/2021 and the research was carried out with the approval of Hacettepe University Ethics Commission dated 20/09/2021 and numbered E-35853172-300-00001599543.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 19, 2024

Submission Date

June 7, 2023

Acceptance Date

May 16, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Demir, D., & Demirkasımoğlu, N. (2024). The Relationships between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, 5(1), 54-72. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11212865
AMA
1.Demir D, Demirkasımoğlu N. The Relationships between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors. IJESP. 2024;5(1):54-72. doi:10.5281/zenodo.11212865
Chicago
Demir, Derya, and Nihan Demirkasımoğlu. 2024. “The Relationships Between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 5 (1): 54-72. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11212865.
EndNote
Demir D, Demirkasımoğlu N (May 1, 2024) The Relationships between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 5 1 54–72.
IEEE
[1]D. Demir and N. Demirkasımoğlu, “The Relationships between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors”, IJESP, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 54–72, May 2024, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.11212865.
ISNAD
Demir, Derya - Demirkasımoğlu, Nihan. “The Relationships Between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy 5/1 (May 1, 2024): 54-72. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11212865.
JAMA
1.Demir D, Demirkasımoğlu N. The Relationships between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors. IJESP. 2024;5:54–72.
MLA
Demir, Derya, and Nihan Demirkasımoğlu. “The Relationships Between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, vol. 5, no. 1, May 2024, pp. 54-72, doi:10.5281/zenodo.11212865.
Vancouver
1.Derya Demir, Nihan Demirkasımoğlu. The Relationships between Teachers’ Psychological Contract Violation, Job Alienation, and Counterproductive Work Behaviors. IJESP. 2024 May 1;5(1):54-72. doi:10.5281/zenodo.11212865

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