The Mediating Role of Self-Control in the Relationship between Personality Traits, Organizational Commitment and Job Motivation

The present study was conducted with the aim of structural analysis of personality traits, organizational commitment and job motivation with the mediating role of self-control in teachers and principals of elementary schools for girls.
This research, in terms of purpose, was applied; In terms of data collection method, was descriptive, of the survey type; and in terms of the nature of the data, was quantitative. Statistical population, have been including all teachers and principals of elementary schools for girls in the academic year 2022-2023 to the number of 369 people. The sampling method was multi-method sampling. The sample size, according to Krejcie and Morgan table (1970), there were 225 people. The data collection tool, was HEXACO Traits Personality (2013), Allen and Mayer organizational commitment questionnaire (1990), Herzberg job motivation questionnaire (2004) and Tangney, Baumeister & Boone self-control questionnaire (2004). To analyze the data, in addition to descriptive statistical techniques, the following inferential statistics techniques were used Step by Step Regression and Structural Equation Modeling.
The research findings showed, relationship between personality traits, organizational commitment, job motivation and self-control of teachers and principals was positive and significant (P<0/01). Furthermore, the mediating role of self-control in the effect on personality traits, organizational commitment and job motivation of teachers and principals was confirmed.
It is concluded that, to improve the professional performance of teachers and school administrators; the institution of education must take steps in order to strengthen personality traits and setting the stage for an organizational commitment and job motivation; and also optimizing self-control.