Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and Depersonalization

<b>Abstract:</b> This study aims to explore the impact of school servant leadership on teacher emotional exhaustion in the context of Chinese education, and analyze the mediating effects of teacher hindrance stress and depersonalization. Based on the Job Demand-Control-Support (JDCS) mod...

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Main Authors: Hongchao Wu, Jun Zhao, Shaoping Qiu, Xiuhong Li
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Jun Zhao
Shaoping Qiu
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description <b>Abstract:</b> This study aims to explore the impact of school servant leadership on teacher emotional exhaustion in the context of Chinese education, and analyze the mediating effects of teacher hindrance stress and depersonalization. Based on the Job Demand-Control-Support (JDCS) model and servant leadership theory, the research constructs a model for the influence mechanism of school servant leadership on teacher emotional exhaustion and validates it using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A total of 3751 primary and secondary school teachers from eight provinces in China participated in this study. The results indicate servant leadership demonstrates a strong negative relationship with emotional exhaustion, with hindrance stress and depersonalization serving as a sequential mediation between servant leadership and emotional exhaustion. This study offers a new perspective on how servant leadership can alleviate emotional exhaustion among teachers, and provides practical insights for optimizing educational management models and enhancing teacher mental well-being.
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spelling doaj-art-21004eb6acf0464d9dcead7e6bef5d442024-12-27T14:10:54ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2024-11-011412112910.3390/bs14121129Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and DepersonalizationHongchao Wu0Jun Zhao1Shaoping Qiu2Xiuhong Li3Center for Educational Evaluation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, ChinaCenter for Educational Evaluation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, ChinaDepartment of Leadership Studies, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA 71115, USASchool of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China<b>Abstract:</b> This study aims to explore the impact of school servant leadership on teacher emotional exhaustion in the context of Chinese education, and analyze the mediating effects of teacher hindrance stress and depersonalization. Based on the Job Demand-Control-Support (JDCS) model and servant leadership theory, the research constructs a model for the influence mechanism of school servant leadership on teacher emotional exhaustion and validates it using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A total of 3751 primary and secondary school teachers from eight provinces in China participated in this study. The results indicate servant leadership demonstrates a strong negative relationship with emotional exhaustion, with hindrance stress and depersonalization serving as a sequential mediation between servant leadership and emotional exhaustion. This study offers a new perspective on how servant leadership can alleviate emotional exhaustion among teachers, and provides practical insights for optimizing educational management models and enhancing teacher mental well-being.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/12/1129Chinese teacherChina’s education sectorservant leadershipemotional exhaustionSEM
spellingShingle Hongchao Wu
Jun Zhao
Shaoping Qiu
Xiuhong Li
Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and Depersonalization
Behavioral Sciences
Chinese teacher
China’s education sector
servant leadership
emotional exhaustion
SEM
title Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and Depersonalization
title_full Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and Depersonalization
title_fullStr Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and Depersonalization
title_full_unstemmed Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and Depersonalization
title_short Servant Leadership and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion—The Mediation Role of Hindrance Stress and Depersonalization
title_sort servant leadership and teachers emotional exhaustion the mediation role of hindrance stress and depersonalization
topic Chinese teacher
China’s education sector
servant leadership
emotional exhaustion
SEM
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/12/1129
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