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The Effect of Work Engagement and Mindfulness on Organizational Behavior

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  • Zülbiye Kaçay
  • Nuri Berk Güngör
  • Fatih Yenel
  • Fikret Soyer

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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.

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  • Zülbiye Kaçay & Nuri Berk Güngör & Fatih Yenel & Fikret Soyer, 2020. "The Effect of Work Engagement and Mindfulness on Organizational Behavior," Journal of Educational Issues, Macrothink Institute, vol. 6(2), pages 478492-4784, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:jeijnl:v:6:y:2020:i:2:p:478492
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