Document Type : Research Article
Authors
1 MA Student in Educational Management, Education Department, School of Humanity, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.
2 Associate Prof, Education Department, School of Humanity, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction
Teachers play an important role in the education of human capital of any society, and the education of human capital is one of their most important duties, therefore, addressing the issue of their psychological well-being and improving it is considered one of the essential issues. Therefore, it is expected that the leadership style used in organizations and its related components are effective in communication, morale, motivation, satisfaction and psychological well-being of teachers. Thus the purpose of this research was to investigate the teachers'' perception of visionary leadership style and it’s effect on psychological
well-being with the mediating role of mental toughness.
Method
The current research was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population included 3252 teachers of Kashan in the academic year of 2021-2022, by using stratified random sampling method, 334 teachers were selected as research sample. In order to collect data, three standard questionnaires of visionary leadership style, psychological well-being, and mental toughness were used. Data analysis of the research was done using SPSS and Amos statistical software at two descriptive and inferential levels.
Results
The results showed that the mean of teachers'' perception of visionary leadership style (3.56) is higher than average (3), psychological well-being mean (65.82) is higher than average (63) and mental toughness (45.93) is higher than average (42). The path analysis coefficients of the variables showed that the total effects of visionary leadership on psychological well-being was 0.96, visionary leadership on the mental toughness of 0.50, and mental toughness on psychological well-being was 0.95.
Discussion
In order to develop a visionary leadership style in educational organizations according to environmental conditions and requirements, it is necessary to provide preparation among the organization''s human resources.
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