ERIC Number: EJ1355273
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Examining the Relationship between Mobbing and Organizational Cynicism
Ayik, Ahmet
International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, v10 n2 p102-109 2022
In this study, the relations between the experience level of bullying behaviors and organizational cynicism are explored, using the views of teachers. The study group comprised 235 teachers working in state secondary schools in the Meram municipality of Konya during the 2017-2018 academic year. The Negative Act Questionnaire-Revised and Organizational Cynicism Scale were used to collect the data. In this descriptive study,standard deviation, mean, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression analyses were used in the analysis of the data. It was observed that the levels of exposure to mobbing behavior and organizational cynicism of the participants in the study were low. It was furthermore shown that the dimensions (personal bullying, work-related bullying, and physical intimidation) of negative act questionnaire-revised have a positive and significant relation with all dimensions of organizational cynicism scale. According to the results of regression analysis, it was determined that the cognitive and affective dimensions of organizational cynicism scale are significantly and positively predicted by the personal bullying and work-related bullying dimensions of negative act questionnaire-revised, and all dimensions of negative act questionnaire-revised predict the behavioral dimension of organizational cynicism at a significant level. According to the results obtained from the research, as the levels of teachers' exposure to mobbing behaviors decrease, their organizational cynicism levels also decrease. Exposure to mobbing behaviors has a strong predictive effect on organizational cynicism.
Descriptors: Bullying, Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Negative Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Foreign Countries, Behavior, Work Environment, Affective Behavior, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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