Author/Authors :
TOKER GÖKÇE1, Asiye Kocaeli Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, EYTPE Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Mobbing: A Study on Public and Private School Teachers and School Administrator
Abstract :
Mobbing means harassing or psychological terrorizing others at work. This article introduces the concept of mobbing in education system in Turkey. This study aims to determine mobbing, its frequency, perceived reasons and coping strategies among teachers and school administrators in public and private elementary schools in Turkey. The paper, which was supported by the Ministry of National Education, the Department of Research and Development, opted for comparative survey model. The results revealed that educators seem to be mobbed at times. There is not any difference about the most encountered mobbing behaviors by school type. Both the teachers and the school administrators were mobbed by the school administrators. Both the teachers and the school administrators believe in that victim’s personality was the most important reason for mobbing. Finally, ‘loyalty’ is utilized frequently as coping strategy against mobbing.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Mobbing , bullying in workplace , education , teacher , school administrator
JournalTitle :
Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education
