Causal Model of Professional Commitment based on Self-efficacy and Leadership Style of Managers among Junior Teachers
Subject Areas : Journal of Educational PsychologyRafigh Hasani 1 , Azar Ghalavand 2
1 - Assistant Prof. Department of Educational Sciences, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
2 - PhD student. Department of educational management, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
Keywords: Self-efficacy, Leadership Style, School Principals, Professional Commitment,
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to determine the causal model of professional commitment based on self-efficacy and leadership style of principals among teachers. The research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive research in a correlational way and the statistical population of the study included all teachers in Andimeshk city in the academic year 2020-2021. 229 people were selected as the sample of the study by using available sampling. The research instruments were Ansari Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (2009), Hemphill and Coons Leadership Behavior Questionnaire (1957) and Klayman and Henning's Professional Commitment Questionnaire (2000). SPSS version 22 and Smart PLS software were used to analyze the data. The results showed self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on professional commitment. The results also showed that self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on supportive leadership style and the variable of supportive leadership style plays a mediating role in the effect of self-efficacy on professional commitment.
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