Modeling the relationships between transformational leadership, teacher academic optimism, and teacher engagement: Evidence from the Serbian school context

IF 0.2 Q4 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
S. Ninković, Dejan Djordjic, Stanislava Olic-Ninkovic
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Abstract

Although the construct of teacher engagement is acknowledged as important for positive student and teacher outcomes, evidence about its determinants is still scarce. The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between transformational leadership, dimensions of teacher academic optimism (i.e., self-efficacy, teacher trust in parents and students, and academic emphasis), and teacher engagement. Data obtained from 420 primary and lower secondary school Serbian teachers were analyzed by utilizing structural equation modeling with latent variables. The results revealed that transformational leadership has positive effects on all dimensions of teacher academic optimism. Transformational leadership was directly associated with teacher engagement, although this relationship was not strong. Also, transformational leadership was linked to teacher engagement indirectly, via teachers? trust in parents and students and academic emphasis. The present study suggests that transformational leadership plays an important role in enhancing teacher engagement. Therefore, by strengthening transformational leadership in the school, the engagement of teachers is likely to be improved.
变革型领导、教师学术乐观主义和教师敬业度之间的关系建模:来自塞尔维亚学校背景的证据
尽管教师参与的结构被认为对学生和教师的积极成果很重要,但关于其决定因素的证据仍然很少。本研究的主要目的是探讨变革型领导、教师学术乐观的维度(即自我效能感、教师对家长和学生的信任、学术重视)和教师敬业度之间的关系。采用结构方程模型对420名塞尔维亚小学和初中教师的数据进行分析。结果显示,变革型领导对教师学业乐观的各维度均有正向影响。变革型领导与教师敬业度直接相关,尽管这种关系并不强。此外,变革型领导与教师参与间接相关,通过教师?信任家长和学生,重视学业。本研究表明,变革型领导在提高教师敬业度方面发挥着重要作用。因此,通过加强学校的变革型领导,教师的敬业度可能会得到提高。
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Zbornik Instituta za Pedagoska Istrazivanja
Zbornik Instituta za Pedagoska Istrazivanja EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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