Survey Data on Teacher Happiness and Commitment in Turkish Private Schools

299 private school teachers in Türkiye participated in a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study examining organizational happiness and commitment. Quantitative data from a 2026 figshare release by Sema İncekara was analyzed using multiple linear regression, supported by qualitative interviews with eight teachers. Results indicate high positive affect and fulfillment are positively related to affective and normative commitment.

Use Cases

• Regression modeling of affective commitment based on positive and negative affect scores.
• Analyzing the relationship between teacher fulfillment and normative commitment.
• Investigating factors influencing continuance commitment in private education settings.
• Mixed-methods research combining quantitative survey data with qualitative thematic analysis.

Strengths

• Includes quantitative data from 299 teachers and qualitative data from 8 teachers, providing a mixed-methods perspective.
• Data is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse and analysis.
• The study design explicitly examines the relationship between organizational happiness and commitment, a noted research gap.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to private school teachers in Türkiye, which may affect generalizability to other contexts.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope or a highly condensed format.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Sema İncekara.

Collection Method

Sequential explanatory mixed-methods study; quantitative data collected via survey from 299 teachers.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 17:22:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Private schools in Türkiye.