Research Article

The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions

Volume: 12 Number: 3 July 11, 2023
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The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between school administrators' supportive behaviours and psychological empowerment according to teacher perceptions, relational survey model as a quantitative research method was used. The population of the study consisted of 400 teachers working at primary schools in central Bolu, Turkey in the 2020-2021 academic year. As data collection instruments, Administrator Support Scale (PSS) and Psychological Empowerment Scale (PES) were used. Since the data showed normal distribution, parametric tests were employed in the analysis of the data. According to the results of the study, the fact that the teachers' perceptions of the supportive behaviors of the school administrators in terms of emotional and educational support are at the level of slightly agree shows that school administrators are inadequate at supporting teachers emotionally and educationally. Since the school administrators who should be the closest source of information in the professional development of the teachers have supervision and guidance duties, it should be taken into consideration that they are incapable of supporting the teachers in educational sense. That the teachers’ perceptions of psychological empowerment in the dimension of self-determination are at the moderate level is also a striking result. There is a positive and highly significant relationship between the supportive behaviours of school administrators and teachers' perceptions of psychological empowerment. Supportive behaviors of school administrators are a significant predictor of teachers' perceptions of psychological empowerment

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 16, 2023

Publication Date

July 11, 2023

Submission Date

February 14, 2022

Acceptance Date

May 11, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 12 Number: 3

APA
Ertürk, R. (2023). The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 12(3), 446-459. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1072689
AMA
1.Ertürk R. The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions. BUEFAD. 2023;12(3):446-459. doi:10.14686/buefad.1072689
Chicago
Ertürk, Ramazan. 2023. “The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 12 (3): 446-59. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1072689.
EndNote
Ertürk R (July 1, 2023) The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 12 3 446–459.
IEEE
[1]R. Ertürk, “The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions”, BUEFAD, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 446–459, July 2023, doi: 10.14686/buefad.1072689.
ISNAD
Ertürk, Ramazan. “The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 12/3 (July 1, 2023): 446-459. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1072689.
JAMA
1.Ertürk R. The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions. BUEFAD. 2023;12:446–459.
MLA
Ertürk, Ramazan. “The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 12, no. 3, July 2023, pp. 446-59, doi:10.14686/buefad.1072689.
Vancouver
1.Ramazan Ertürk. The Relationship Between Supportive Behaviors of School Administrators and Psychological Empowerment According to Teacher Perceptions. BUEFAD. 2023 Jul. 1;12(3):446-59. doi:10.14686/buefad.1072689

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