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The mediating role of psychological well-being in the relationship between life satisfaction and work engagement

Yaşam doyumu ile çalışmaya tutkunluk arasındaki ilişkide psikolojik iyi oluşun aracılık rolü

Tuğçe Şimşek(GÜMÜŞHANE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3256-4348
Gökhan Kenek(GÜMÜŞHANE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5019-4099
Osman Benk(GÜMÜŞHANE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7395-1921
Pages
757–774
Publication Date
2024-09-30
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The results indicate that with the increase in life satisfaction, psychological well-being and work engagement will also increase.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of the general life satisfaction of individuals on their psychological well-being and work engagement as an employee.
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Key Findings & Data:The research was carried out between June and July 2022 in the sample of employees working in student dormitories within the scope of student accommodation services in the Black Sea Region.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results indicate that with the increase in life satisfaction, psychological well-being and work engagement will also increase.
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⚙️Variables:Yaşam Doyumu · Çalışmaya Tutkunluk · Psikolojik İyi Oluş

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The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of the general life satisfaction of individuals on their psychological well-being and work engagement as an employee. However, examining the mediating role of psychological well-being predicted between life satisfaction and work engagement is another aim of the research. The research was carried out between June and July 2022 in the sample of employees working in student dormitories within the scope of student accommodation services in the Black Sea Region. In the research, where face-to-face survey method was used to collect data, 191 participants were returned. The obtained data were analyzed with correlation and regression analyzes in SPSS 26 package program. All hypotheses were accepted according to the findings obtained in line with the collected data and the analyzes carried out. With the acceptance of the hypotheses; It can be stated that the sense of satisfaction that individuals have about their lives plays an important role in their psychological well-being and by maintaining this in their business life, it plays an important role in the development of work engagement, which is considered one of the desired and positive employee behaviors for organizational effectiveness and productivity. The results indicate that with the increase in life satisfaction, psychological well-being and work engagement will also increase. At the same time, it has been determined that psychological well-being is an important determinant of work engagement.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı bireylerin sahip oldukları genel yaşam doyumlarının, psikolojik iyi olma durumlarına ve bir çalışan olarak işlerine olan tutkunluklarına etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Bununla birlikte psikolojik iyi oluşun, yaşam doyumu ile çalışmaya tutkunluk arasında öngörülen aracılık rolünün incelenmesi araştırmanın diğer bir amacıdır. Araştırma, Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde öğrenci barınma hizmetleri kapsamında öğrenci yurtlarında görev yapan çalışanlar örnekleminde 2022 yılı Haziran ile Temmuz ayları arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplamak için yüz yüze anket yönteminin kullanıldığı araştırmada 191 katılımcıdan geri dönüş sağlanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS26 paket programında korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri ile analiz edilmiştir. Toplanan veriler ve gerçekleştirilen analizler doğrultusunda elde edilen bulgulara göre tüm hipotezler kabul edilmiştir. Hipotezlerin kabulü ile birlikte; bireylerin yaşamlarına ilişkin sahip oldukları tatmin duygusunun onların psikolojik olarak kendilerini iyi hissetmelerinde ve iş hayatlarında da bunu sürdürerek, örgütsel etkinlik ve verimlilik için arzu edilen ve pozitif çalışan davranışlarından biri olarak kabul edilen çalışmaya tutkunluğun gelişmesinde önemli rol oynadığı ifade edilebilir. Sonuçlar yaşam doyumunun artması ile birlikte psikolojik iyi oluş ve çalışmaya tutkunluğun da artış göstereceğine işaret etmektedir. Aynı zamanda psikolojik iyi olma durumunun da çalışmaya tutkunluğun önemli bir belirleyicisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

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Şimşek, T., Kenek, G., Benk, O. (2024). The mediating role of psychological well-being in the relationship between life satisfaction and work engagement. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3, 757–774. https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1292350

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