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    EFFECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PERFORMANCE ON WORK ENGAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY WORKERS: MEDIATING ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION
    (Via Medica, 2024) Akın, Güfte Caner; Olcay, Zeynep Feride; Yıldırım, Murat; Taşdemir, Derya Çevik; Yıldız, Abdulkadir; Szarpak, Lukasz; Chmielewski, Jaroslaw
    INTRODUCTION: The issue of occupational health and safety (O.H.S.) is paramount for emergency personnel who are consistently exposed to high-stress situations. Ensuring these workers feel safe, not only physically but mentally and socially, is increasingly recognized as crucial. With the directives of the International Labor Organization (I.L.O.) and pertinent legal regulations, the emphasis on occupational health is surging. Recently, low motivation and inefficiency in emergency workers have begun to manifest as organizational issues. Safe and healthy working environments for emergency personnel are imperative to minimize these problems and reduce work accidents and occupational diseases. This study posits that the occupational safety performance of emergency workers will augment their work engagement and job satisfaction. Additionally, it is hypothesized that job satisfaction will mediate the relationship between occupational safety performance and work engagement. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A model delineating the relationship between occupational safety performance, job satisfaction, and work engagement among emergency personnel was established. Data were collected from 385 emergency personnel based in Istanbul, Turkiye, to assess their perceptions of occupational safety performance, work engagement, and job satisfaction. Using the snowball sampling method, a questionnaire comprising scales for occupational safety performance, job satisfaction, work engagement, and demographic questions was distributed. RESULTS: Among emergency personnel, occupational safety performance exhibited a significant positive influence on both job satisfaction and work engagement. Furthermore, job satisfaction had a notable positive effect on work engagement. Crucially, the research indicated that job satisfaction mediated the relationship between occupational safety performance and work engagement. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that improving emergency sector occupational safety can boost employee engagement and work satisfaction. Job satisfaction mediates occupational safety performance and work engagement, underlining its importance in emergency workforces. These findings are essential for creating a secure and inspiring workplace for emergency workers and driving policies that emphasize their well-being. Copyright © 2024 Via Medica.
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    Exploring the mediating role of student commitment in the relationship between life satisfaction and general well-being in university students
    (Asia Pacific Academy of Science Pte Ltd, 2024) Yıldırım, Murat; Olcay, Zeynep Feride; Akın, Güfte Caner; Taşdemir, Derya Çevik
    Recently, the educational approaches in Turkey were rapidly transformed, shifting to hybrid education under official directives. The shift, initially from traditional to distance education and then to a hybrid model, significantly impacted the well-being of university students who had already been affected by the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and faced further social and psychological consequences. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of student commitment in the relationship between life satisfaction and general well-being in university students. Employing a snowball sampling method, conducted an online survey to gather data from students. The students were instructed to complete self-report questionnaires related to their commitment to university, life satisfaction, and well-being. Participants were 416 university students from two foundations and one public university in Turkey. In the first stage of the study, the construct validity of the measurement model was tested by conducting validity and reliability analyses on an item and factor basis. In the second stage, structural equation model analysis was applied and the fit values of the tested model were reported. The results showed that student commitment to higher education plays a partially mediating role in the relationship between life satisfaction and general well-being. The results suggest the significance of cultivating conditions that not only bolster life satisfaction but also promote university commitment, thereby enhancing the overall well-being of university students. © 2024 by author(s).