Emotional Well-Being and Performance of Middle Leaders: The Role of Organisational Trust in Early Childhood Education

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  • Author(s): Yu, Dongqing (ORCID Yu, Dongqing (ORCID 0000-0003-1344-2951); Chen, Junjun (ORCID Chen, Junjun (ORCID 0000-0002-1549-7991)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Educational Administration. 2023 61(6):549-566.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Education Level:
      Early Childhood Education
      Elementary Education
      Kindergarten
      Primary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Kindergarten; Leaders; Middle Management; Well Being; Job Performance; Organizational Culture; Trust (Psychology); Psychological Patterns; Pandemics; COVID-19; Principals; Interprofessional Relationship; Young Children; Parents; Early Childhood Teachers
    • Subject Terms:
      China
    • Accession Number:
      10.1108/JEA-11-2022-0196
    • ISSN:
      0957-8234
      1758-7395
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: The current study investigated the impact of organisational trust on emotional well-being and performance of middle leaders during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: A convenience sample of 265 middle leaders in kindergartens in China responded involving trust in schools (e.g. trust in principal and trust in colleagues), emotional well-being and job performance. Both confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used in the investigation. Findings: Three hypotheses on the relationships between the three constructs were verified. Trust in schools significantly influenced emotional well-being and job performance of middle leaders which correlated with each other. The interactive effects of trust in principal and trust in colleagues were discussed for improving the well-being and job performance of middle leaders. Relationships between the two kinds of trust and pride were also identified in the research. Research limitations/implications: Further studies may put efforts towards improving these three outcomes synchronously. Practical implications: Based on the evidence of the current study, future research may focus on how middle leaders act as a bridging role between different stakeholders such as principal and teachers, principal and parents, teachers and children, meanwhile how to boost the leaders' own well-being and performance in the early childhood education (ECE). Originality/value: This study established the empirical linkages between school trusts, emotional well-being and job performance.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1399201