Examining the Relationship Between Educators' Political Socialization and Organizational Dissent

This research aims to examine the levels of political socialization and organizational dissent among educators within the context of various demographic variables. Using a relational survey model, data was collected from 596 educators working in a province in southwestern Türkiye of using a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using the Political Socialization Scale for Educators and the Organizational Dissent Scale. MANOVA, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and Tukey Post Hoc tests were used in the analyses. The findings revealed that educators' political socialization differed significantly according to their branch, union membership, and age; and their organizational dissent differed significantly according to union membership and age. On the other hand, no significant differences were found in terms of workplace, school level, transportation conditions, and education level. While the level of political socialization was generally found to be moderate, a low level of perception was determined in the sub-dimension of views on the political system, and a high level of perception in the sub-dimension of views on education. In organizational dissent, high levels of expressive behaviors were observed, especially in the vertical dissent dimension. In conclusion, significant relationships were found between educators' political socialization and their organizational dissent.