The Mediating Role of Psychological Well-Being in the Relationship Between Leisure Activity Satisfaction and Attitudes Towards the Teaching Profession

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Arabacı K., Cengiz R., Günay E., Başman M., Kaya N. B.

CROATIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION-HRVATSKI CASOPIS ZA ODGOJ I OBRAZOVANJE, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.9-21, 2025 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15516/cje.v27i1.6010
  • Dergi Adı: CROATIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION-HRVATSKI CASOPIS ZA ODGOJ I OBRAZOVANJE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.9-21
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examines the relationship between classroom teachers’ attitudes toward
their profession and their level of satisfaction with leisure activities, and implicitly
highlights the significance of using metacognitive strategies based on findings regarding
the psychological well-being variable. The data were gathered using valid and reliable
scales, and the study group consisted of 298 primary school teachers. According to the
results of the regression analysis, the relationship between attitudes toward teaching
as a profession and leisure satisfaction is partially mediated by psychological well
being. In order to improve the professional attitudes of primary school teachers, this
knowledge is thought to be instructive in pre-service and in-service training programs.
Key words: leisure satisfaction; metacognitive strategies; psychological well-being;
primary school teacher; regression analysis; teaching profession