The Effect of Occupational Safety Literacy on Job Satisfaction Among Teachers: The Contribution of Occupational Safety Self-Efficacy
Öğretmenlerde İş Güvenliği Okuryazarlığının İş Doyumuna Etkisi: İş Güvenliği Öz-Yeterliliğinin Katkısı
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of teachers’ occupational health literacy and their perceptions of occupational health and safety self-efficacy on job satisfaction. The study was conducted using a correlational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The study population consisted of teachers working in state educational institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the province of Diyarbakır during the 2025–2026 academic year. The study was carried out with the participation of 388 teachers. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Occupational Health Literacy Scale, the Occupational Health and Safety Self-Efficacy Scale and the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, simple and multiple linear regression analyses, and mediation analysis using the PROCESS Macro Model 4. The research findings indicated that teachers’ levels of job satisfaction, occupational health literacy and perceived self-efficacy in occupational health and safety were high. According to the results of the correlation analysis, a moderate, positive and significant relationship was found between job satisfaction and occupational health literacy (r = .515, p < .001), whilst a positive and significant relationship was found between job satisfaction and perceived self-efficacy in occupational health and safety (r = .360, p < .001). Furthermore, a strong positive relationship was found between occupational health literacy and the perception of self-efficacy in occupational health and safety (r = .737, p < .001). Regression analyses revealed that occupational health literacy significantly and positively predicted job satisfaction. Although the perception of occupational health and safety self-efficacy predicted job satisfaction on its own, it lost its significant effect when included in the model alongside occupational health literacy. The results of the mediation analysis, however, showed that the perception of occupational health and safety self-efficacy did not play a significant mediating role in the relationship between occupational health literacy and job satisfaction. Consequently, it was determined that occupational health literacy is the strongest predictor of teachers’ job satisfaction. The findings highlight that occupational health literacy plays a significant role in developing a safety culture within educational institutions and in supporting teachers’ professional well-being.
Bu araştırmanın amacı, öğretmenlerin iş sağlığı okuryazarlığı ve iş sağlığı ve güvenliği öz-yeterlik algılarının iş tatmini üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Araştırma, nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama modelinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini 2025-2026 eğitim-öğretim yılında Diyarbakır ilinde Millî Eğitim Bakanlığına bağlı resmi eğitim kurumlarında görev yapan öğretmenler oluşturmuştur. Araştırma 388 öğretmenin katılımıyla yürütülmüştür. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, İş Sağlığı Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği, İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Öz-Yeterlik Ölçeği ve Minnesota İş Doyumu Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistikler, Pearson korelasyon analizi, basit ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri ile PROCESS Macro Model 4 aracılık analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları öğretmenlerin iş tatmini, iş sağlığı okuryazarlığı ve iş sağlığı ve güvenliği öz-yeterlik algılarının yüksek düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir. Korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre iş tatmini ile iş sağlığı okuryazarlığı arasında orta düzeyde pozitif ve anlamlı ilişki (r=.515, p<.001), iş tatmini ile iş sağlığı ve güvenliği öz-yeterlik algısı arasında ise pozitif ve anlamlı ilişki (r=.360, p<.001) bulunmuştur. Ayrıca iş sağlığı okuryazarlığı ile iş sağlığı ve güvenliği öz-yeterlik algısı arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif ilişki belirlenmiştir (r=.737, p<.001). Regresyon analizleri iş sağlığı okuryazarlığının iş tatminini anlamlı ve pozitif yönde yordadığını ortaya koymuştur. İş sağlığı ve güvenliği öz-yeterlik algısı tek başına iş tatminini yordamasına rağmen, iş sağlığı okuryazarlığı ile birlikte modele dâhil edildiğinde anlamlı etkisini kaybetmiştir. Aracılık analizi sonuçları ise iş sağlığı ve güvenliği öz-yeterlik algısının iş sağlığı okuryazarlığı ile iş tatmini arasındaki ilişkide anlamlı bir aracılık rolü üstlenmediğini göstermiştir. Sonuç olarak öğretmenlerin iş tatminini açıklamada en güçlü değişkenin iş sağlığı okuryazarlığı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bulgular, eğitim kurumlarında güvenlik kültürünün geliştirilmesi ve öğretmenlerin mesleki iyi oluşlarının desteklenmesinde iş sağlığı okuryazarlığının önemli bir role sahip olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.
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