Influence Of Institutional Climate, Personality And Its Interaction On Organizational Citizenship Behaviour Amongst Higher Secondary School Students Of Dehradun District

Abstract

Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) is a crucial behavioural dimension in school settings, reflecting students’ voluntary and prosocial actions that enhance the social and academic environment. The extent to which students display OCB may depend on the school’s institutional climate, their personality characteristics, and the interplay between these factors. However, the specific influence of these variables among higher secondary students has not been sufficiently explored in Indian educational contexts. The present study examines whether institutional climate, personality, and their interaction significantly influence OCB among higher secondary school students. The general null hypothesis states that there will be no significant difference in the influence of institutional climate, personality, and their interaction on OCB. Using a factorial design, standardized tools measuring institutional climate, personality, and OCB were administered to a stratified sample of students from government and private schools. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and factorial ANOVA. The findings will determine whether the null hypotheses are rejected or retained and will provide important implications for school leadership, guidance programmes, and student development initiatives.