Designing a Model of the Impact of Job Embeddedness on Job Isolation among Physical Education Teachers in Iraq with the Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment
Keywords:
Motivational beliefs, job boredom, Job Burnout, Iraqi sports teachersAbstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design a model of the impact of job embeddedness on job isolation among physical education teachers in Iraq, with the mediating role of organizational commitment.
Methodology: This research employed a descriptive-correlational design, with data collected through fieldwork using questionnaires. The statistical population included all physical education teachers in Iraq, totaling 25,642 individuals. Given the distribution of physical education teachers across the country, a sample of 384 teachers was selected using a multistage cluster sampling method. Standardized questionnaires were used to collect data, including the Job Embeddedness Questionnaire by Johnson et al. (2010), the Job Isolation Questionnaire by Ferris et al. (2008), and the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire by Allen and Meyer (1990). The face and content validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by the research supervisor, and the reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, which was calculated as 0.91 for job embeddedness, 0.90 for job isolation, and 0.92 for organizational commitment. Data were analyzed using correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM). All computations were performed using PLS and SPSS software.
Findings: The results showed that job embeddedness had a significant positive effect on organizational commitment, explaining 13.69% of the variance in organizational commitment. Additionally, job embeddedness had a significant negative effect on job isolation, accounting for 18.74% of the variance in job isolation. Moreover, organizational commitment had a significant negative effect on job isolation, explaining 23.81% of the variance in job isolation.
Conclusion: Job embeddedness plays a key role in reducing job isolation among physical education teachers in Iraq by enhancing organizational commitment.
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