The Effect of Social Loafing Perception on Job Satisfaction and Performance: A Research on Teachers

Abstract

This study aims to measure the effects of teachers' perception of social loafing on their job satisfaction and job performance. A quantitative research method was employed, and a relational survey model was applied to conduct the research. Surveys prepared for the research were distributed to teachers working in private and public institutions in Ankara province using convenience sampling method via WhatsApp, Instagram, and email. Out of the surveys sent to participants, 399 were returned. The sample of the study consists of these 399 returned surveys. The survey administered to the sample group included questions on job satisfaction, performance, and social loafing. In the evaluation of the surveys, SPSS 27 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software was used, and Pearson Correlation, Frequency, Mean, Regression, T-test, and ANOVA analyses were conducted. As a result of the study, a relationship was found between the perception of social loafing, job satisfaction, and performance of participating teachers, and this relationship was found to be inverse. Furthermore, regression analysis revealed that the perception of social loafing of the sample group participating in the study had a 2% effect on job satisfaction (r2=0,027) and a 9% effect on employee performance (r2=0,090).