An Investigation of the Relationship between the Altruism Levels, Communication Skills and Problem Solving Skills of the Elementary Education and Secondary Education Teachers

Abstract

This study aimed to exhibit the relationship between the altruism levels, communication skills and problem solving skills of the elementary education and secondary education teachers. The study population consisted of 725 teachers at Sinop Provincial Center during 2015-2016-school year, and the sample consisted of 452 teachers selected by simple random sampling method. This study was conducted based on the relational screening model. As a result of the conducted research, the relationship coefficient between the altruism scores and problem solving skills of the elementary education teachers was found as.17 and it was seen that this relationship was in the same direction and insignificant (p=.05; n=132). Similarly, the relationship coefficient between the altruism levels and communication skills of the teachers at the first level of elementary education was found as.23 and it was seen that the said relationship was in the same direction and significant (p=.01; n=132). The relationship coefficient between the altruism scores and problem solving skills of the secondary education teachers was found as -.15 and it was seen that this relationship was in the opposite direction and significant (p=.03; n=182). According to the acquired results, conducting similar studies to deal with the significance of the altruism behaviors of teachers in education can be recommended. © 2018 Pegem Akademi Yayincilik Egitim Danismanlik Hizmetleri.