Transformational Leadership, OCB, dan Psychological Empowerment pada Guru SD

Abstract. This study aims to examine the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) with psychological empowerment as a mediating variable among elementary school teachers. The research is grounded in the crucial role of teachers as agents of educational change and the need for leadership styles that encourage extra-role behavior to enhance education quality. A quantitative approach was applied using a simple mediation model and analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM). The sample comprised 75 public elementary school teachers in Cibeber District, Cilegon City, selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected via an online questionnaire measuring three main variables: transformational leadership, OCB, and psychological empowerment, using instruments validated for reliability and validity. The findings revealed that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on OCB, both directly and through the mediating role of psychological empowerment. Teachers who perceive transformational leadership from school principals tend to feel more psychologically empowered and are more likely to exhibit OCB. This study offers theoretical contributions to educational institutions by highlighting the importance of promoting transformational leadership and psychological empowerment to optimize teacher performance. Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara transformational leadership dan organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) dengan psychological empowerment sebagai variabel mediasi pada guru sekolah dasar. Latar belakang penelitian ini didasarkan pada pentingnya peran guru sebagai agen perubahan di bidang pendidikan serta kebutuhan akan gaya kepemimpinan yang mampu mendorong perilaku ekstra demi peningkatan kualitas pendidikan. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dengan desain simple mediation model dan teknik analisis structural equation modeling (SEM). Sampel terdiri dari 75 guru SD Negeri di Kecamatan Cibeber, Kota Cilegon, yang dipilih melalui simple random sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuesioner daring dengan tiga variabel utama: transformational leadership, OCB, dan psychological empowerment. Instrumen yang digunakan telah teruji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa transformational leadership berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap OCB, baik secara langsung maupun melalui mediasi psychological empowerment. Guru yang merasakan kepemimpinan transformasional cenderung merasa lebih berdaya secara psikologis dan terdorong untuk menunjukkan perilaku OCB. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi teoretis bagi lembaga pendidikan dalam mendorong kepemimpinan transformasional dan pemberdayaan psikologis guna mengoptimalkan kinerja guru.