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The Mediating Role of Burnout Emotions in the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being Levels of Seafarers (The Case of Türkiye)

Fetullah Battal(BAYBURT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2895-0193
Halil Hakdan Öz(Bayburt Üniversitesi)0000-0002-1970-6105
Pages
753–765
Publication Date
2026-09-29
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The study results indicated that seafarers' emotional intelligence levels significantly and positively impacted their psychological well-being, while significantly and negatively impacting their feelings of burnout.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted to examine the impact of seafarers' emotional intelligence levels on their psychological well-being and the mediating role of burnout in this effect.
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Key Findings & Data:For this purpose, research data were obtained by responding to a survey conducted by 435 seafarers selected using a simple random sampling method from among seafarers working on ships in the port of Zonguldak.
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⚙️Variables:Duygusal Zeka · Tükenmişlik · Psikolojik İyi Oluş

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This study was conducted to examine the impact of seafarers' emotional intelligence levels on their psychological well-being and the mediating role of burnout in this effect. The research model and hypotheses were developed within the context of flow theory. The study population consisted of maritime employees in Türkiye. For this purpose, research data were obtained by responding to a survey conducted by 435 seafarers selected using a simple random sampling method from among seafarers working on ships in the port of Zonguldak. The study results indicated that seafarers' emotional intelligence levels significantly and positively impacted their psychological well-being, while significantly and negatively impacting their feelings of burnout. Conversely, seafarers' burnout significantly and negatively impacted their psychological well-being. In addition, it was determined that feelings of burnout had a mediating role in the relationship between seafarers' emotional intelligence levels and their psychological well-being. These findings indicate that emotional intelligence enhances seafarers’ psychological well-being partly by reducing burnout, highlighting burnout as an important mechanism underlying this relationship.

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Bu çalışma, denizcilerin duygusal zekâ düzeylerinin psikolojik iyilik halleri üzerindeki etkisini ve bu etkide tükenmişliğin aracı rolünü incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma modeli ve hipotezler, akış teorisi bağlamında geliştirilmiştir. Çalışma popülasyonu, Türkiye'deki denizcilik çalışanlarından oluşmuştur. Bu amaçla, Zonguldak limanındaki gemilerde çalışan denizciler arasından basit rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 435 denizciye yapılan bir ankete verilen yanıtlar üzerinden araştırma verileri elde edilmiştir. Çalışma sonuçları, denizcilerin duygusal zekâ düzeylerinin psikolojik iyilik hallerini anlamlı ve olumlu yönde etkilediğini, tükenmişlik duygularını ise anlamlı ve olumsuz yönde etkilediğini göstermiştir. Ayrıca, tükenmişlik duygularının, denizcilerin duygusal zekâ düzeyleri ile psikolojik iyilik halleri arasındaki ilişkide aracı bir rol oynadığı belirlenmiştir. Bu bulgular, duygusal zekanın denizcilerin psikolojik refahını kısmen tükenmişliği azaltarak artırdığını ve tükenmişliğin bu ilişkinin altında yatan önemli bir mekanizma olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Battal, F., Öz, H. H. (2026). The Mediating Role of Burnout Emotions in the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being Levels of Seafarers (The Case of Türkiye). Alanya Akademik Bakış, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3, 753–765. https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.1841559

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