Examination of the Relationship Between Mobbing Behaviors and Personality Traits Encountered by Physical Education and Sports Teachers

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to reveal how there is a relationship between the mobbing behaviors that physical education and sports teachers are exposed to and their personality traits in terms of various variables. In the research, relational survey model, which is one of the descriptive research models, has been used. The research group consisted of 304 physical education and sports teachers working in public schools in Ankara. In research, the Personal Information Form, Negative Behavior Scale (NBS) and Five Factor Personality Characteristics Scale (FFPCS) have been used. In data analysis, independent sample t test, one-way analysis of variance (Anova) test, Spearman correlation test and multiple regression analysis have been applied. According to the results of correlation analysis between NBS and FFPCS, it has been specified that there was a weak and significant relationship between the exposure to negative behaviors and extraversion, conscientiousness and agreeableness sub-dimensions in a negative direction, while a moderate significant relationship was found with the neuroticism sub-dimension in a positive direction.