The Effect of Principal’s Spiritual Leadership on Teachers’ Work Engagement in Junior High Schools – the Mediating Effect of Meaning and Membership

Authors

  • Jin-Chuan Lee College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Southern Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Tainan, Taiwan. Author
  • Chiu-Ju Hsieh Department of Educational Management, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan. Author
  • Shao-Tzu Lin Department of Information Management, Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Author
  • Yi-Huei Lee Institute of Educational Leadership and Evaluation, Southern Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Tainan, Author

Keywords:

Spiritual leadership, Work engagement, Meaning, Membership

Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore the differences in spiritual leadership, teacher dedication, work meaning, and school belonging across various background variables. It also aimed to examine the influence of principals' spiritual leadership on teachers' work dedication, with work meaning and school belonging as mediating variables. The study primarily involved teachers from public middle schools in Tainan City. A total of 480 questionnaires were distributed to 32 schools, and 447 valid questionnaires were recovered (effective recovery rate = 93.13%). Regression analysis results indicated that principals' spiritual leadership, teachers' work meaning, and school belonging significantly predicted teachers' work engagement, with a predictive power of 40.2%. Teachers' work meaning had the strongest positive impact. Furthermore, work meaning and school belonging fully mediated the relationship between principals' spiritual leadership and teachers' work dedication, with school belonging having the strongest mediating effect at 51.71%. 

Author Biographies

  • Jin-Chuan Lee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Southern Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.

    College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Southern Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Tainan 710301, Taiwan.
    Dean, College of Humanity and Social Sciences

  • Chiu-Ju Hsieh, Department of Educational Management, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan.

    Department of Educational Management, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei 10671, Taiwan.
    Doctoral Student

  • Shao-Tzu Lin, Department of Information Management, Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

    Department of Information Management, Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 32097, Taiwan.
    Associate Professor

  • Yi-Huei Lee, Institute of Educational Leadership and Evaluation, Southern Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Tainan,

    Institute of Educational Leadership and Evaluation, Southern Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Tainan 710301, Taiwan.
    Master

Published

2024-07-18

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): International Journal of Management and Organization Article

Section

Articles

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The Effect of Principal’s Spiritual Leadership on Teachers’ Work Engagement in Junior High Schools – the Mediating Effect of Meaning and Membership. (2024). International Journal of Management and Organization, 2(2), 17-44. https://itip-submit.com/index.php/IJMO/article/view/IJMO-60-DOI-003.pdf