The Impact of Job Isolation on New Principals' Sense of Efficacy, Job Satisfaction, Burnout and Persistence

Autor/inn/en	Bauer, Scott C.; Silver, Lori
Titel	The Impact of Job Isolation on New Principals' Sense of Efficacy, Job Satisfaction, Burnout and Persistence
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Administration, 56 (2018) 3, S.315-331 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-8234
DOI	10.1108/JEA-07-2017-0078
Schlagwörter	Job Satisfaction; Burnout; Principals; Administrator Attitudes; Faculty Mobility; Models; Professional Isolation; Predictor Variables; Work Attitudes; Path Analysis; Self Efficacy; Psychological Patterns; Affective Measures; UCLA Loneliness Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Burn out (Psychology); Burnout-syndrom; Burnout-Syndrom; Principal; Schulleiter; Analogiemodell; Prädiktor; Work attitude; Arbeitshaltung; Pfadanalyse; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to test the model first presented by Federici and Skaalvik (2012) involving the relationships among four attributes of principals' work--self-efficacy, burnout, job satisfaction, and intention to leave (persistence). The model is then extended to test the role of isolation as a precursor. Design/methodology/approach: Path analysis is used to test the models, based on responses from an electronic survey of first-year principals in a southeastern US state, using established measures of each construct. Findings: First, the results show support for the model presented by Federici and Skaalvik, supporting their original hypotheses. Second, the authors show that isolation is an important predictor of all four constructs in the model, and that when included as an antecedent factor, isolation represents the most potent predictor of new principals' intention to leave. Research limitations/implications: The analysis involves a sample of new principals from a single setting, thus limiting generalizability. Additionally, the exclusive use of self-reported data in this study raises the possibility that the results are influenced by single-source bias. Practical implications: The findings showing that isolation is a significant predictor of work outcomes, such as efficacy and satisfaction, and an important predictor of persistence suggest that scholars and practitioners alike need to consider ways to understand and mitigate the sources of isolation experienced by school leaders. Originality/value: Isolation is largely neglected in empirical studies of principals' work. This study adds to what is known and raises questions about the study of isolation experienced by school leaders. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/4/11