Abstract
The present study is among the first that has investigated how teachers’ perceptions on quality of school leadership, work-related meaning in life, and optimism explained the psychological well-being of 509 kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong, China. Structural equation modelling showed that teachers who perceived better perceptions on quality of school leadership found more work-related meaning in life, and were higher in optimism, while work-related meaning in life positively explained optimism, only optimism mediated perceptions on quality of school leadership and psychological well-being. Findings implied the importance of the reciprocal relationship among perceptions on quality of school leadership, work-related meaning in life, and optimism. School management should pay attention to such relationships when designing school plans and teacher training programs to enhance teachers’ psychological well-being. Copyright © 2023 The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) and Springer Nature B.V.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1249-1268 |
| Journal | Applied Research in Quality of Life |
| Volume | 18 |
| Early online date | Jan 2023 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Citation
Chao, C. N. G., Cheung, A. C.‑K., Lau, E., & Leung, A. N. M. (2023). Teachers’ perceptions on quality of school leadership and psychological well-being: The mediating roles of work-related meaning in life and optimism in Hong Kong kindergarten teachers. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18, 1249-1268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10138-9Keywords
- Perceptions on quality of school leadership
- Psychological well-being
- Meaning in work optimism
- Kindergarten teachers
