Open AccessThe Effect of Work Engagement and Mindfulness on Organizational Behavior
Author(s) -
Zülbiye Kaçay,
Nuri Berk Güngör,
Fatih Yenel,
Fikret Soyer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of educational issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2377-2263
DOI - 10.5296/jei.v6i2.17975
Subject(s) - mindfulness , work engagement , psychology , pearson product moment correlation coefficient , optimism , descriptive statistics , scale (ratio) , skewness , linear regression , clinical psychology , perceived organizational support , regression analysis , multilevel model , social psychology , applied psychology , work (physics) , statistics , organizational commitment , mathematics , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of work engagement and mindfulness on positive organizational behavior. A total of 203 participants, 73 females (36.0%) and 130 males (64.0%) working in different positions and levels in the Ministry of Youth and Sports in September 2020 participated in the study voluntarily. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, Mindfulness Scale, Positive Organizational Behavior Scale were used in the study. In the analysis of the data; Skewness and Kurtosis, multiple linear regression analysis, Pearson Moments Multiplication Correlation Coefficient, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis and descriptive statistics were used. The work engagement, mindfulness levels of the participants were high and their positive organizational behavior levels were at the acceptable level. It was determined that there was a significant relationship between all the scales and their sub-dimensions. In addition, it was concluded that 37% of optimism, 21% of psychological resilience, 34% of hope and 47% of self-efficacy were explained by vigor, absorption, concentration and mindfulness.