| Title: |
The Role of Self-Efficacy on Feelings of Burnout among Flemish School Principals during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Bellemans, Lore (ORCID 0000-0002-9244-9977); Devos, Geert; Tuytens, Melissa; Vekeman, Eva |
| Source: |
Journal of Educational Administration. 2023 61(6):567-585. |
| Availability: |
Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
19 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Self Efficacy; Administrator Attitudes; Principals; COVID-19; Pandemics; Burnout; Stress Variables; Work Environment; Correlation; Emotional Response; Mental Health; Well Being; Leadership Responsibility |
| Geographic Terms: |
Belgium |
| DOI: |
10.1108/JEA-09-2022-0138 |
| ISSN: |
0957-8234; 1758-7395 |
| Abstract: |
Purpose: Work-related stress is a significant occupational health issue. Stress cannot be viewed separately from the perceptual or interpretive act by the individual. Self-efficacy is a personal characteristic that explains a high proportion of variation in the performance of school principals. Design/methodology/approach: The current study examines if the COVID-pandemic is related to burnout among school principals. Additionally, the study analyzes if the self-efficacy of school principals plays a mediating role in the impact that the COVID-19 crisis had on their burnout level. To explore this, the authors used survey data of 981 Flemish school principals. Findings: The findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic is related to feelings of burnout among Flemish school principals. In addition, self-efficacy mediated the relationship between the COVID-19 scale and the four core subscales of burnout: exhaustion, mental distance, emotional impairment and cognitive impairment. No mediating effect of self-efficacy was found for the secondary symptoms of burnout, psychological distress and psychosomatic complaints. Originality/value: This paper emphasizes the importance of school principal's self-efficacy experiences for crisis management. Implications for school leadership training and support are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1399195 |
| Database: |
ERIC |