Authors

1 Assistant Professor in Sports Management, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran.

2 MA Student in Sport Management, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Department of Humanities and Sport Science, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran.

10.22044/shm.2024.14421.2638

Abstract

This research was conducted to study the role of job insecurity in emotional exhaustion and deviant behaviors in workplace of tuition physical education teachers.

This applied study was conducted using a survey research method. statistical population of this research included male and female tuition physical education teachers employed in elementary and secondary schools in Golestan province . All members of the statistical population were considered as samples, and ultimately, 209 completed questionnaires were collected. The data collection tools of the research included questionnaires of job insecurity, emotional exhaustion and deviant behaviors. validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by five sports management experts and in a preliminary study. collected data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially using two statistical software packages, SPSS and Smart PLS.

results of the research showed that effect of job insecurity on emotional exhaustion of tuition physical education teachers is positive and significant. Also, results showed that job insecurity has positive and significant effect on deviant behaviors of tuition physical education teachers. Finally, the positive and significant effect of job insecurity on deviant behaviors in the work environment of tuition physical education teachers with the mediating role of emotional exhaustion was confirmed.

According to findings of this research, it can be concluded that ignoring the job security of physical education teachers can cause emotional exhaustion of these teachers over time and increase the possibility of them engaging in deviant behaviors; therefore, considering criteria for changing the status of tuition physical education teachers by Ministry of education is suggested.

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