Impact of school climate and resources on principal workload stress and job satisfaction: multinational evidence from TALIS 2018 data
Journal of Educational Administration
ISSN: 0957-8234
Article publication date: 26 May 2023
Issue publication date: 1 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The research aimed to examine the effects of school climate (school violence and community engagement) and resources (staff shortages and resource shortages) on job satisfaction mediated by the workload stress of school principals, using pooled data from 47 jurisdictions around the world.
Design/methodology/approach
This study employed a rigorous secondary analysis of principal job satisfaction using the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2018 dataset. The mediation analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM) performed using STATA software established a structured model by controlling region-fixed effect, principal demographic and school contextual characteristics.
Findings
This study established a model detailing the associations between school climate and resources and principal job satisfaction mediated by workload stress.
Originality/value
Given the crucial role of a school principal in leading school survival and success, this study may provide one timely method to enhance job satisfaction and performance of principals during a period of constant change marked by increasing job demands.
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Citation
Chen, J., Bellibaş, M.Ş. and Gümüş, S. (2023), "Impact of school climate and resources on principal workload stress and job satisfaction: multinational evidence from TALIS 2018 data", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 61 No. 5, pp. 476-494. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-08-2022-0128
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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