Organizational Attractiveness, Emotional Labor, and Happiness at Work: A Study Among Physical Education Teachers

The aim of this study was to examine organizational attractiveness, emotional labor, and happiness at work among physical education teachers and to determine whether these variables differ according to demographic characteristics. The study was conducted using a relational survey design. The population consisted of physical education teachers working in public and private schools on the European side of Istanbul. A total of 286 teachers participated in the study; however, following the data screening process, 57 questionnaires were excluded due to missing or invalid responses, and statistical analyses were conducted using data from 229 participants. Data were collected using the Organizational Attractiveness Scale, the Emotional Labor Scale, and the Short Happiness at Work Scale and analyzed with IBM SPSS 25.0 (IBM SPSS Corp.; Armonk, NY, USA). The findings indicated that organizational attractiveness differed significantly according to gender, while emotional labor strategies showed significant differences across age groups in certain sub-dimensions. However, no statistically significant relationships were found between organizational attractiveness, emotional labor, and happiness at work. These results suggest that happiness at work is a multidimensional and context-dependent construct that may not be explained solely by organizational perceptions or emotional labor strategies. Cite this article as: Kaya, A. (2026). Organizational attractiveness, emotional labor, and happiness at work: A study among physical education teachers. Research in Sports Science, 16, 0063, doi: 10.5152/rss.2026.25063