Private School Teacher Survey on Organizational Happiness and Commitment in Türkiye

A mixed-methods research dataset from a study of 299 private school teachers in Türkiye, examining the relationship between organizational happiness and organizational commitment. The dataset includes quantitative survey results and qualitative interview data from eight teachers. It was authored by Sema İncekara and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing correlations between teacher happiness factors (positive affect, fulfillment, negative affect) and commitment types (affective, continuance, normative) based on the described regression analyses.
• Modeling predictors of teacher retention in private schools based on the study's findings regarding unclear intentions to remain.
• Conducting thematic analysis on qualitative factors influencing teacher happiness and commitment, as supported by the described interview data.
• Benchmarking organizational well-being metrics within the private education sector in Türkiye based on the collected survey data.

Strengths

• Includes data from 299 survey respondents, providing a quantitative basis for analysis.
• Combines quantitative and qualitative strands (interviews with 8 teachers) for mixed-methods insights.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and redistribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the quantitative data file is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope and likely a summary or processed results rather than raw response data.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Sequential explanatory mixed-methods study using surveys and interviews.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 17:22:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Private schools in Türkiye