The Effects of Servant Leadership Behaviors of Primary School Principals on Teachers’ Burnout

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of servant leadership behaviors of primary school principals on teacher burnout. The data were obtained from 19 principals and 487 teachers in 19 primary schools in Bolu province. Servant leadership scale developed by Dennis and Bocernea (2005) was used to examine servant leadership behaviors of school principals while the scale developed by Maslach (1981) was used to determine the level of burnout observed in principals and teachers. Correlation and regression analysis were used to examine the relationships between servant leadership behaviors and teacher burnout. Findings indicated that primary school principals demonstrated servant leadership behaviors at a “high” level according to the participants, whereas principals and teachers felt burnout at “low” level. It was found that there was a significant negative correlation between servant leadership and teacher burnout, and servant leadership was a significant predictor for burnout.

Keywords

• Leadership , servant leadership , teacher burnout

İlköğretim Okulu Müdürlerinin Hizmet Yönelimli Liderlik Davranışlarının Öğretmenlerin Tükenmişliklerine Etkisi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı ilköğretim okulu müdürlerinin hizmet yönelimli liderlik davranışlarının öğretmenlerinin tükenmişlikleri üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Bu araştırmanın verileri Bolu ilinde bulunan 19 ilköğretim okulunda görev yapan 19 okul müdürü ve 487 öğretmenden elde edilmiştir. Müdürlerin hizmet yönelimli liderlik davranışlarını yerine getirme düzeylerini belirlemek için Dennis ve Bocernea (2005) tarafından geliştirilen hizmet yönelimli liderlik ölçeği ve müdür ve öğretmenlerin tükenmişlik düzeylerini belirlemek için ise Masclach tükenmişlik ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ortalama, korelasyon ve regresyon testi kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada okul müdürlerinin hizmet yönelimli liderlik davranışlarını yüksek düzeyde yerine getirdiği ve müdür ve öğretmenlerin tükenmişlik düzeylerinin düşük olduğu bulunmuştur. Hizmet yönelimli liderlik ile tükenmişlik arasında negatif yönlü anlamlı ilişki olduğu ve hizmet yönelimli liderliğin tükenmişliğin önemli bir açıklayıcı olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Liderlik , hizmet yönelimli liderlik , öğretmen tükenmişliği

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