Burnout is the strongest predictor of principals' motivation to quit and mediates other predictors¶
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q2 i? In one SEM study, burnout was both the strongest predictor of principals' expressed motivation to quit and a mediator between self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and motivation to quit. → Rogers 2025
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Rogers 2025¶
Rogers, L. K., Nguyen, T. D., Timmer, M., & Samson, J. (2025). Principal Burnout: A Systematic Review. Working paper. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED666666
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The review reports, citing Federici & Skaalvik (2012), that SEM identified burnout as the strongest predictor of motivation to quit and a mediator. Only three studies examined motivation to quit; definitions and measurements varied. No study directly linked burnout to actual turnover.
"Federici & Skaalvik (2012) used structural equation modeling to identify predictors of principals' expressed motivation to quit, with burnout being both the strongest predictor of motivation to quit and a mediator between other constructs (self-efficacy, job satisfaction) and motivation to quit."
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Burnout is the strongest predictor of principals' motivation to quit and mediates other predictors |
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Burnout is the strongest predictor of principals' motivation to quit and mediates other predictors |
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