Journal Articles

Teachers’ perceptions on quality of school leadership and psychological well-being: The mediating roles of work-related meaning in life and optimism in Hong Kong kindergarten teachers

Title:
Teachers’ perceptions on quality of school leadership and psychological well-being: The mediating roles of work-related meaning in life and optimism in Hong Kong kindergarten teachers
Authors:
Source:
Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2023
Publisher:
Springer
Year Published:
2023
Education Categories:
- M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  - MF Characteristics & Conditions of Educational Workers
Keywords:
Perceptions on Quality of School Leadership Psychological Well-being Meaning in Work Optimism Kindergarten Teachers
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Pre-Primary Education
Abstract:
The present study is among the first that has investigated how teachers’ perceptions on quality of school leadership, work-related meaning in life, and optimism explained the psychological well-being of 509 kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong, China. Structural equation modelling showed that teachers who perceived better perceptions on quality of school leadership found more work-related meaning in life, and were higher in optimism, while work-related meaning in life positively explained optimism, only optimism mediated perceptions on quality of school leadership and psychological well-being. Findings implied the importance of the reciprocal relationship among perceptions on quality of school leadership, work-related meaning in life, and optimism. School management should pay attention to such relationships when designing school plans and teacher training programs to enhance teachers’ psychological well-being. Copyright © 2023 The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) and Springer Nature B.V.
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 18712584
DOI:
- 10.1007/s11482-022-10138-9
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/5b57990d
Entry Date:
2023-06-12