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The Relationship Between Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis Study

Psikolojik Güçlendirme ve İş Tatmini Arasındaki İlişki: Bir Meta-Analiz Çalışması

Gül Gün(MUNZUR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6231-3921
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1–16
Publication Date
2026-06-26
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The finding demonstrates a high level of positive correlation between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction through meta-analysis.
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Key Findings & Data:Within this scope, a meta-analysis was conducted on 19 studies that examined psychological empowerment alongside job satisfaction and provided the requisite sample sizes and Pearson correlation coefficients (r) for the meta-analysis.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction through meta-analysis. Within this scope, a meta-analysis was conducted on 19 studies that examined psychological empowerment alongside job satisfaction and provided the requisite sample sizes and Pearson correlation coefficients (r) for the meta-analysis. Values for effect size, publication bias, heterogeneity, and significance tests were obtained using CMA 4.0 software. PRISMA protocol steps were followed to report the study. Under the random effects model, the effect size between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction was calculated as r = 0.722, and the 95% confidence interval was 0.610 to 0.834, indicating a strong positive relationship. The heterogeneity test yielded an I² value of 95.94 % and a Q-value of 444.012, showing that the study has a heterogeneous structure. According to the random effects model results, Fisher's z effect size of 0.722 (0,610-0,834) was determined to be statistically significant (z=12.635; p=0.000). The finding demonstrates a high level of positive correlation between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction

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Bu çalışmanın amacı psikolojik güçlendirme ile iş tatmini arasındaki ilişkiyi meta-analiz yoluyla incelemektir. Bu kapsamda psikolojik güçlendirmeyi iş tatmini ile birlikte inceleyen ve meta-analiz için gerekli örneklem büyüklüğünü ve Pearson korelasyon katsayısını (r) sağlayan 19 çalışma kullanılarak bir meta-analiz yürütülmüştür. Etki büyüklüğü, yayın yanlılığı, heterojenlik ve anlamlılık testleri için değerler CMA 4.0 yazılımı kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Çalışma raporlanırken PRISMA protokolü adımları izlenmiştir. Rastgele etkiler modeli altında psikolojik güçlendirme ile iş tatmini arasındaki etki büyüklüğü r = 0,722 olarak hesaplanmış ve %95 güven aralığı 0,610 ile 0,834 arasındadır. Heterojenlik testi sonucunda %95,94'lük bir I² değeri ve 444,012'lik bir Q değeri elde edilmiştir, bu da çalışmanın heterojen bir yapıya sahip olduğu anlamına gelmektedir. Rastgele etkiler modeli sonuçlarına göre Fisher'in z etki büyüklüğü 0,722 (0,610-0,834) olup istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır (z=12,635; p=0,000). Bu bulgu psikolojik güçlendirme ile iş tatmini arasında yüksek düzeyde ve pozitif ilişkinin varlığını göstermiştir.

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Gün, G. (2026). The Relationship Between Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis Study. Kent Akademisi, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 5, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1764673

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