Understanding the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support and Psychological Well-Being: Perspectives of Turkish Faculty Members

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DENİZ Ü., Kocabaş C.

Higher Learning Research Communications, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.61-57, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.18870/hlrc.v14i1.1441
  • Dergi Adı: Higher Learning Research Communications
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Directory of Open Access Journals, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.61-57
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: faculty member, Organizational support perception, psychological well-being, university
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The purpose of our quantitative correlational study is to investigate the relationship between the perceived organizational support of faculty members and their psychological well-being. Methods: Our study included 450 faculty members from state universities in Istanbul who were selected using a simple random sampling method. We used descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and linear multiple regression analyses. Results: We found that faculty perceptions of organizational support and psychological well-being vary according to academic title and tenure and are not different by gender. Perceived organizational support significantly predicted psychological well-being while controlling for gender, academic title, and tenure. Conclusions: Ensuring organizational support for faculty can positively impact their psychological wellbeing. Implication for Practice: Higher education institutions should diversify resources of support for faculty and make this approach a priority for the administration. The institution should make organizational changes that consider the needs and expectations of faculty members.