Investigating the Relationship Between Teachers' Quality of Work Life and Positive Psychological Capital Levels

Abstract

The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between quality of work life and positive psychological capital levels of teachers working in secondary schools. Relational survey model and simple random sampling method were used in the study.The sample consists of 385 teachers. “Quality of Work Life Scale” developed by Akar and Üstüner (2017) and ‘Positive Psychological Capital Scale’ developed by Tösten and Özgan (2014) were used as data collection tools. In the analysis of the data, arithmetic mean and standard deviation values were calculated to determine the quality of work life and positive psychological capital levels of secondary school teachers. In the study, quality of work life and positive psychological capital perceptions of secondary school teachers were found to be at a high level. Secondary school teachers' perceptions of quality of work life differ significantly according to marital status and school type. Secondary school teachers' perceptions of positive psychological capital differ significantly according to school type and education level. There is a positive and moderately significant relationship between quality of work life and positive psychological capital levels of secondary school teachers.