Emotional Leadership in School Managers According to Teachers' Perceptions

The aim of this research is to determine the status of school managers' emotional leadership and its sub-dimensions according to teachers' opinions. It also examines whether teachers' opinions differ based on variables such as gender, marital status, parental status, age, years of experience, school level, branch and the number of teachers and students in the school. The "Emotional Leadership Questionnaire" was adapted and used as the data collection tool. As a result of exploratory factor analysis, it was found that the items in the scale were grouped into four factors, and the items corresponded to the same factors as in the original scale. Confirmatory factor analysis verified the four-factor structure of the scale. Regarding the overall scale, a score close to the "agree" level was observed. Among the sub-dimensions, the highest mean was found in "Social Awareness," followed by "Self-Awareness," "Self-Management," and "Relationship Management" respectively. No significant differences were found between teachers' opinions and demographic variables in the overall emotional leadership scale.