Research Article

The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression

Volume: 20 Number: 1 July 31, 2019
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The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression

Abstract

Leader-member exchange is one of the most important concepts that contributes to the increase of performance and productivity in organizations. Leader-member exchange focuses on the two sided relationship between leader and follower. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between leader-member exchange (school administrator-teacher) and teacher’s level of stress, burnout and depression. This research was designed by relational model. The sample consists of 437 teachers that were randomly selected with cluster sampling method from 48 schools in Hatay city during 2018-2019 academic year. Data were gathered via Leader-Member Exchange Scale, Stress Scale, Burnout Scale and Depression Scale. The measurement model shows that research variables have statistically significant relationships with each other. Structural equation modeling points out that leader-member exchange has a statistically significant and negative impact on teachers’ level of stress and burnout. Leader-member exchange negatively influences teachers’ depression level through the full mediation effects of stress and burnout. Based on the findings of this current study, in order to reduce teachers’ negative feelings or prevent it from occurring, a quality administrator-teacher exchange is required.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2019

Submission Date

January 13, 2019

Acceptance Date

July 24, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 20 Number: 1

APA
Demir, S. (2019). The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression. Ege Eğitim Dergisi, 20(1), 291-304. https://doi.org/10.12984/egeefd.512319
AMA
1.Demir S. The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression. Ege Eğitim Dergisi. 2019;20(1):291-304. doi:10.12984/egeefd.512319
Chicago
Demir, Selçuk. 2019. “The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression”. Ege Eğitim Dergisi 20 (1): 291-304. https://doi.org/10.12984/egeefd.512319.
EndNote
Demir S (July 1, 2019) The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression. Ege Eğitim Dergisi 20 1 291–304.
IEEE
[1]S. Demir, “The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression”, Ege Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 291–304, July 2019, doi: 10.12984/egeefd.512319.
ISNAD
Demir, Selçuk. “The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression”. Ege Eğitim Dergisi 20/1 (July 1, 2019): 291-304. https://doi.org/10.12984/egeefd.512319.
JAMA
1.Demir S. The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression. Ege Eğitim Dergisi. 2019;20:291–304.
MLA
Demir, Selçuk. “The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression”. Ege Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 1, July 2019, pp. 291-04, doi:10.12984/egeefd.512319.
Vancouver
1.Selçuk Demir. The Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Depression. Ege Eğitim Dergisi. 2019 Jul. 1;20(1):291-304. doi:10.12984/egeefd.512319

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