Korean J Child Stud. 2011; 32(5): 1-12.
The Relationship between Supervisors` Transformational Leadership and Teachers` Depression on Psychological Empowerment by Teachers in Kindergartens and Childcare Centers
유아보육 및 교육기관장의 변혁적 리더쉽과 교사의 심리적 임파워먼트: 교사 우울의 조절효과
민하영
Ha Yeoung Min
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between supervisors` transformational leadership, teachers` depression and the psychological empowerment of teachers in kindergartens and childcare centers. The subjects were 208 teachers employed in kindergartens or childcare centers in Daegu and Gyeongbuk Province. Questionnaires, which required self-reporting by teachers, were used to investigate supervisors` transformational leadership, teachers` depression and psychological empowerment. The data thus collected were analyzed by mean of Pearson`s correlation, hierarchial regression, and by the use of SPSS Win 15.0. The results of our study were as follows. First, Supervisors` transformational leadership was positively associated with teachers` psychological empowerment. Second, teachers` depression was negatively associated with teachers` psychological empowerment. Finally, The interaction effects of supervisors` transformational leadership and teachers` depression on teachers` psychological empowerment were observed.
Key words :
supervisors` transformational Leadership, depression of teachers in kindergartens and childcare centers, psychological empowerment of teachers in kindergartens and childcare centers
