THE LINK BETWEEN TEACHERS’ LEISURE SKILLS AND ORGANIZATIONAL HAPPINESS

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between teachers’ organizational happiness levels and their leisure skills. A quantitative correlational survey design was employed. The study population comprised 5,467 public school teachers working in Çanakkale province during the 2023–2024 academic year. The sample consisted of 480 teachers selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Leisure Skills Scale (Sürücü & Ertan, 2020) and the Organizational Happiness Scale for Teachers (Çakır & Yavuz, 2022), and analyzed using SPSS 26. Findings revealed a positive, statistically significant, albeit modest correlation between the two variables (r = .22, p < .001). The regression model indicated that leisure skills explain 4.6% of the variance in organizational happiness (R² = .046, F(1, 478) = 23.25, p < .001). It is recommended that in-service training programs and social activities supporting leisure skills be expanded.

Keywords: Leisure skills, organizational happiness, PERMA model, serious leisure.

Ethics and Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that ethical guidelines were followed throughout the research process. The authors also declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding this study.

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