Date of Degree
2024
Degree Name
Ed.D. (Doctor of Education)
Department
Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations (LEPF)
Director
Summers, Kelly
Committee Members
Creed, Benjamin; Tonks, Stephen
Keywords
principal burnout, principal turnover, educational leadership, school principal, public school principal
Abstract
This study used a quantitative design analyzing extant data from the NTPS distributed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This is a national survey distributed to principals to gather information about the principalship, individual factors, and organizational factors for the school they lead. Using extant data, analyses were conducted to examine the relationships among individual factors, situational factors, and overall levels of burnout.
Overall, 17.5% to 19% of the public school principals across the nation reported experiencing feelings of burnout. While there was a moderate level of burnout reported, principals were generally satisfied with their role, reporting an overall satisfaction score of 3.39 on a 1-4 scale (1 being strongly disagree and 4 being strongly agree). Both individual and situational factors were associated with reported burnout levels. When considering individual factors; younger principals, principals with more experience, and White principals reported higher levels of burnout. Additionally, situational factors both increased and decreased reported levels of burnout. Principals with more influence on decision making, those able to work on curriculum, and those with higher salaries reported lower levels of burnout. On the other hand, school problems and the number of hours worked in a week were related to increased levels of burnout.
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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Recommended Citation
Cook, Colleen, "DRIVING ON EMPTY: EXPLORING PRINCIPAL BURNOUT AND INTENT TO TURNOVER" (2024). Dissertations of Practice. 41.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-disspractice/41
