Abstract:

: In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted on the studies conducted on the psychological capitals and cynicism levels of the employees working in the public and private sector in Turkey between the years 2012-2020. In this framework, it was aimed to reveal the general direction and effect size of the relationship by synthesizing individual studies in Turkey sample via meta-analysis. The meta-analysis was conducted using correlation values and sample sizes of 14 studies with a sample size of 4265 in total which met the criteria created to identify the studies to be included in the analysis. As a result of the meta-analysis on the relationship between psychological capital levels and organisational cynicism of the employees in Turkey, the hypothesis that there would be a negative correlation between psychological capital levels and organisational cynicism levels was accepted. It was determined that effect sizes under the random effect model (-0,246) were weak.

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