THE EFFECT OF LEATHER TIME SUPPORT FROM WORKPLACESON JOB SATISFACTION

Abstract

Introduction: In this study, it was tried to examine the effects of perceived leisure time support in the workplaces on job satisfaction and to reveal the relationship and interaction between them statistically. Purpose: It has been tried to examine the effects of the perceived leisure time support in the workplaces on job satisfaction and to reveal the relationship and interaction between them statistically. The study is a pilot study since the scales used are up-to-date. Method: For the research, a questionnaire was applied to a total of 364 (white collar) people, 125 women and 239 men, residing and working in Eskişehir in March-June 2023. In the research, the "job satisfaction scale" developed by Judge others (1998) and adapted into Turkish by Keser and Bilir in 2019, and the "perceived organizational leisure support at workplaces" developed by Lien and Cheng (2022) and adapted into Turkish in 2023 by Erkan and Koçak. scale” was used. The analysis of the obtained data was made in SPSS 26.0 program. Frequency analysis, correlation and ANOVA analyzes were performed. Significance level was taken as p<0.05. Findings: As a result of the analyzes made, it is seen that the dimensions of recreational support in the workplace are in a positive significance in almost all studies. On the other hand, there was a weak relationship, or no relationship was found in the results of the analyzes made in the dimension of job satisfaction of the employees (p>0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the research, the level of leisure support of the employees in the workplace has a significant relationship with demographic information in most dimensions. comes out. These results also show us that employees have a positive perspective on supporting recreational activities. In addition, when the job satisfaction levels of the employees are examined, it is seen that there is a positive significance only between the education levels of the employees (p>0.05).