School Leaders’ Well-Being during Times of Crisis: Insights from a Quantitative Study in Kazakhstan

Naureen Durrani, Zhadyra Makhmetova

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Abstract

Amidst increasing global pressures on school leaders, particularly during crises when unforeseen situations necessitate prompt and decisive action from them, understanding the multifaceted dimensions of their well-being is essential for ensuring effective leadership and maintaining educational quality. This study examines the well-being of school leaders during crises by analysing survey responses from 1299 school leaders in Kazakhstan. Employing a well-being framework comprising dispositional, relational, and contextual dimensions, various predictors were assessed within each dimension. Gender biases (dispositional), challenges such as managing conflicts with parents (relational), and limited school autonomy and digital infrastructure (contextual) were identified as factors negatively impacting school leaders’ well-being. Notably, gender significantly influences well-being, particularly impacting female school leaders. School location and medium of instruction are not associated with well-being, implying the pervasive impact of remote schooling on school leaders’ well-being. Findings underscore the importance of integrating crisis management courses in professional development, implementing policy initiatives to handle contextual factors like equitable resource distribution and increased school autonomy, promoting self-care practices, and advocating for gender perspectives in institutional policies to bolster support for women school leaders.

Original languageEnglish
Article number942
JournalEducation Sciences
Volume14
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

Keywords

  • contextual factors
  • crisis
  • dispositional factors
  • gender
  • Kazakhstan
  • predictors
  • relational factors
  • school leader
  • survey
  • well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Education
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Computer Science Applications

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