Investigating The Relationship Between Resilience and Job Crafting of Early Childhood Education Teachers

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2025-7

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Şen, Feyza Nur

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This study investigates the levels of resilience and job crafting among early childhood education teachers in Türkiye, examining their interrelation and how they vary across demographic factors such as age, gender, work experience, educational background, and school type. The research employs a quantitative, cross-sectional design with a sample of 302 teachers from Şanlıurfa. Data were collected using the Multidimensional Teacher Resilience Scale and the Job Crafting Scale, both of which were adapted to Turkish through rigorous procedures ensuring validity and reliability. Relevant descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted to examine group differences and relationships between variables. Findings revealed that teachers exhibited moderate levels of both resilience and job crafting in terms of scale scores. A strong positive correlation was identified between the two, indicating that teachers with higher resilience are more likely to engage in proactive job crafting behaviors. Although demographic variables such as age, gender, and work experience did not yield statistically significant differences, educational attainment emerged as a distinguishing factor—suggesting that higher education levels may enhance adaptive and proactive competencies in teaching. This research contributes to the limited body of literature on the intersection of resilience and job crafting within early childhood education. By focusing on a culturally and geographically distinct context, the study offers valuable insights for education policymakers, school administrators, and teacher education programs aiming to foster teacher well-being and professional growth through structural and contextual supports.

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Resilience, Job Crafting, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/115145

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis