Professional commitment: Its effect on kindergarten teachers’ organizational citizenship behavior

• Published in: Cypriot journal of educational sciences Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 2037 - 2048
• Main Authors: Lestari, Gunarti Dwi, Izzati, Umi Anugerah, Adhe, Kartika Rinakit, Indriani, Dian Eka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United World Center of Innovation Research and Publication Center 2021; Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
• Subjects: Affective Behavior; Education; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Kindergarten; Marital Status; Preschool education; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Behavior; Teacher Motivation; Teacher Persistence; Teaching Experience; Indonesia; Professional Commitment; kindergarten teachers; Organizational Citizenship Behavior
• ISSN: 1305-905X; 1305-905X
• DOI: 10.18844/cjes.v16i4.6072

Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) is one of the keys to the success of an organization. This current research aims to evaluate the effect of Professional Commitment on Kindergarten teachers' OCB. This quantitative research applies a cross-sectional survey design with an explanatory research type, with 145 Kindergarten teachers as the research subjects. The results show that Professional Commitment significantly affects OCB by 70.6%. In addition, teachers with higher Professional Commitment possess higher OCB in carrying out their professional duties. The results also show that the dimensions of Affective Professional commitment, Normative Professional commitment, and Continuance Professional commitment significantly affect the OCB of Kindergarten teachers.