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The aim of this study is to study the relationship between the vibrant living levels of classmates in primary schools, the perceptions of workplace friendship and the levels of organizational commitment.  The research was attended by 406 class teachers who worked in Bilecik province in the 2017-2018 educational year. In the study, the arithmetic average was calculated and path analysis was made. The research has found that teachers’ vibrant levels of life are on a periodic level, and their perceptions of workplace friendship and organizational commitments are on a multi-level level. The teachers have found that their emotional commitment is far less than the lower dimensions of organizational commitment; they have continued commitment; the lower dimensions of the workplace perception of friendship and the opportunity perception of friendship are higher than the dominant perception of friendship. According to the path analysis, the teacher’s flashing level of life increases, the workplace perception of friendship decreases, the workplace perception of friendship increases, the level of organizational commitment increases, the relationship between flashing and organizational commitment is achieved to the conclusion that the workplace perception of friendship means the mediation effect. Based on the findings, it was recommended to consider the issue of increasing the organizational commitment of teachers and to develop the workplace friendship relationships that have been found to have a mediation effect in this relationship.

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