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This study has two aims. The first is to investigate the relationship between the individuals’ happiness and self-esteem and their commitment and loyalty to political party organizations. The second is to investigate the effect of the individuals’ commitment and loyalty to political party organizations on their satisfaction with basic psychological needs. Field research has been conducted towards meeting these aims. Permission was obtained with the decision no 2019.03.14 of Trakya University Social Sciences Ethics Committee in order to carry out the research.The questionnaires formed within the scope of the study are conducted through both face-to-face and e-survey. The questionnaire form consists of personal information questions, the scale of organizational commitment and loyalty to political parties, Oxford Happiness Scale, self-esteem scale and the scale of satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The sample size of the study is 462 respondents. The data obtained are analysed with descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis and Structural Equation Model. The results indicate statistical relationships between organizational commitment and satisfaction of basic psychological needs, the self-love dimension of self-esteem and happiness, happiness and organisational commitment, and happiness and organizational loyalty.

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