The mediating role of emotional exhaustion on mobbing perception and job satisfaction of academicians

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is to analyze the effect of perceived mobbing of academicians on job satisfaction and to reveal the moderating effect of emotional exhaustion in this relation. Method: SIn this research, which we try to determine the relationship between perceived mobbing, emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction, a theoretical framework was first drawn and In the theoretical part, emotional exhaustion, job satisfaction and organizational commitment have been respectively described and explained. Next, studies dealing with the relationship among variables have been analyzed and accordingly research model and hypothesis have been formed. Survey technique was used in the research. Data were collected from 90 academician participated in state university. The data were collected by using the Personal Information Form, Academicians Mobbing Scale (AMS), Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale (MJSS) and the Emotional Exhaustion Scale (EES) of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The questionnaire was applied to the collection of data and SPSS program was used in the analysis of the data. Corelation, simple and multiple regression analyzes were used to determine the mediating role of emotional exhaustion in the effect of perceived mobbing on job satisfaction. Results: According to results, it was determined that there is a relationship between, perceived mobbing, emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction and in the effect of perceived mobbing on job satisfaction, emotional exhaustion partly mediated. Discussion: As a result, the emotional exhaustion levels of the academicians who perceive mobbing in work place are increasing. Job satisfaction levels decrease with increasing emotional burnout. Additionally, . The mediator role of emotional exhaustion in the relationship between mobbing and job satisfaction indicates the presence of other mediating variables in this relationship. For this reason, in addition to the model in this research, it can be suggested to investigate the mediator effect of other variables in future research.