A study on teachers' level of commitment to their profession

This study investigates teachers' commitment to their profession in relation to various factors. The research utilized a survey model, employing convenience sampling to collect data. The study group comprised 245 teachers from public schools in the Ermenek district of Karaman province. A personal information form was utilized to gather demographic details, including gender, subject area, faculty of graduation, type of school, place of residence, year of entering the profession, and mentorship status. The "Teacher Commitment to Profession Scale," consisting of three sub-dimensions (commitment to the profession, commitment to students, and dedicated work), was employed to assess the level of commitment. Quantitative statistical analysis was conducted using the SPSS 25 package, employing one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-tests. The findings indicate that the level of commitment to the teaching profession does not vary significantly based on gender, subject area, place of residence, type of school, years of professional experience, or having a mentor teacher. This holds true for the sub-dimensions of commitment to the profession, commitment to students, dedicated work, and the overall scale score (commitment to the profession). Based on the study results, it is recommended that further research be undertaken in different educational institutions and with diverse samples to enhance the generalizability of findings.