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The Spiral of Silence and Job Satisfaction in Education-Oriented Sports Organizations: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience

Susarak Güçlü Kalmak Mümkün mü? Eğitim Odaklı Spor Örgütlerinde Psikolojik Dayanıklılık, Suskunluk Sarmalı ve İş Tatmini Üçgeni

Mesut Güleşce0000-0001-6676-6947
Fatih Eriş(VAN YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU, ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ BÖLÜMÜ, ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-2301-6801
Firdevs Eriş0000-0001-7139-0024
Pages
663–682
Publication Date
2026-08-26
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The findings indicated that the spiral of silence had a significant and negative effect on psychological resilience (β = −.316, p < .001), psychological resilience had a significant and positive effect on job satisfaction (β = .415, p < .001), and the spiral of silence had a significant and negative direct effect on job satisfaction (β = −.296, p < .001).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to examine the structural relationships among the spiral of silence, psychological resilience, and job satisfaction and to test the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between the spiral of silence and job satisfaction.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicated that the spiral of silence had a significant and negative effect on psychological resilience (β = −.316, p < .001), psychological resilience had a significant and positive effect on job satisfaction (β = .415, p < .001), and the spiral of silence had a significant and negative direct effect on job satisfaction (β = −.296, p < .001).
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⚙️Variables:Suskunluk sarmalı · Psikolojik dayanıklılık · iş tatmini

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the structural relationships among the spiral of silence, psychological resilience, and job satisfaction and to test the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between the spiral of silence and job satisfaction. The study employed a quantitative approach and a correlational research design. The sample consisted of 427 participants selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using previously validated and reliable measurement instruments and analyzed with SPSS and AMOS. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to validate the measurement model, structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized relationships, and a bootstrap-based mediation analysis was conducted to assess the indirect effect. The findings indicated that the spiral of silence had a significant and negative effect on psychological resilience (β = −.316, p < .001), psychological resilience had a significant and positive effect on job satisfaction (β = .415, p < .001), and the spiral of silence had a significant and negative direct effect on job satisfaction (β = −.296, p < .001). Bootstrap analysis further showed that psychological resilience partially mediated the relationship between the spiral of silence and job satisfaction, with a statistically significant indirect effect (β = −.131, 95% bootstrap CI [−.182, −.093]). The structural model demonstrated an acceptable fit to the data (χ²/df = 2.040, RMSEA = .049, CFI = .938, TLI = .929). The study contributes to the literature by integrating the spiral of silence, psychological resilience, and job satisfaction within a single structural model and by empirically demonstrating the mediating mechanism of psychological resilience through structural equation modeling. These findings suggest that strengthening employees’ psychological resilience may help mitigate the adverse effects of the spiral of silence on job satisfaction and may inform the development of organizational practices and interventions aimed at improving employee well-being and workplace outcomes.

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, suskunluk sarmalı, psikolojik dayanıklılık ve iş tatmini arasındaki yapısal ilişkileri incelemek ve psikolojik dayanıklılığın suskunluk sarmalının iş tatmini üzerindeki etkisindeki aracılık rolünü test etmektir. Araştırma, ilişkisel tarama modelinde yürütülmüş ve nicel araştırma yaklaşımı benimsenmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenen 427 katılımcı oluşturmuştur. Veriler, geçerliği ve güvenirliği kanıtlanmış ölçekler aracılığıyla toplanmış; SPSS ve AMOS programları kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Ölçüm modelinin doğrulanması amacıyla doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, hipotezlerin test edilmesi amacıyla yapısal eşitlik modellemesi ve aracılık etkisinin belirlenmesi amacıyla bootstrap temelli aracılık analizi uygulanmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, suskunluk sarmalının psikolojik dayanıklılığı anlamlı ve negatif yönde etkilediğini (β = −.316, p < .001), psikolojik dayanıklılığın iş tatminini anlamlı ve pozitif yönde etkilediğini (β = .415, p < .001) ve suskunluk sarmalının iş tatmini üzerinde anlamlı ve negatif yönde doğrudan etkisinin bulunduğunu göstermiştir (β = −.296, p < .001). Bootstrap analizi sonucunda psikolojik dayanıklılığın suskunluk sarmalı ile iş tatmini arasındaki ilişkide anlamlı bir kısmi aracılık rolü üstlendiği belirlenmiş ve dolaylı etkinin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu saptanmıştır (β = −.131, %95 Bootstrap GA [−.182, −.093]). Yapısal modele ilişkin uyum indeksleri önerilen modelin veriyle kabul edilebilir düzeyde uyum gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur (χ²/sd = 2.040, RMSEA = .049, CFI = .938, TLI = .929). Araştırmanın özgün katkısı, suskunluk sarmalı, psikolojik dayanıklılık ve iş tatmini değişkenlerini tek bir yapısal model içerisinde bütüncül olarak ele alması ve psikolojik dayanıklılığın bu ilişkideki aracılık mekanizmasını yapısal eşitlik modellemesiyle ortaya koymasıdır. Elde edilen bulguların, suskunluk sarmalının çalışanların iş tatmini üzerindeki etkisinin açıklanmasına ve psikolojik dayanıklılığı güçlendirmeye yönelik uygulama ve müdahalelerin geliştirilmesine katkı sağlayacağı değerlendirilmektedir.

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Güleşce, M., Eriş, F., Eriş, F. (2026). The Spiral of Silence and Job Satisfaction in Education-Oriented Sports Organizations: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2, 663–682. https://doi.org/10.33711/yyuefd.1947816

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