Emotional Well-being, Professional Development, Benevolent Leadership, Ethical Leadership, Authoritarian Leadership, Paternal leadership

Khabareh, Kobra; Jamali, Mostafa

doi:10.48310/tpd.2025.17773.1797

Emotional Well-being, Professional Development, Benevolent Leadership, Ethical Leadership, Authoritarian Leadership, Paternal leadership

Document Type : research paper

Authors

kobra khabareh ¹
Mostafa jamali ²

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

² PhD candidate of Educational Management, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

10.48310/tpd.2025.17773.1797

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Competent teachers are key factors in improving the educational system. An impactful leadership style and teachers' emotional well-being enhance their professional performance, ultimately affecting the quality of student education. This study examined the role of paternal leadership in teachers' emotional well-being and development. Methods: This research was conducted using a descriptive correlational method. The statistical population consisted of all primary school teachers in District 1 of Kermanshah city, totaling 906 individuals; of whom, 479 were male teachers and 427 were female teachers. For sample selection, a simple random sampling method was employed, and according to Morgan’s table, a sample of 270 individuals (91 males and 179 females) were chosen. Data were collected using three questionnaires: the Paternalistic Leadership Style Questionnaire by Cheng et al. (2000); the Emotional Well-Being Questionnaire by Van Katwyk et al. (2000); and the New Jersey Teachers’ Professional Development Questionnaire (2014). Findings: The results of the study indicated that in the paternal leadership style, the components of benevolent and ethical leadership had a significant and positive relationship with teachers' emotional well-being and professional development. Additionally, regression analysis revealed that Ethical Leadership could predict teachers' emotional well-being. Furthermore, ethical and power-oriented leadership were found to predict teachers' professional development. Conclusion: This study highlighted the impact of paternalistic leadership on teacher well-being and professional development. It suggests that leaders foster a supportive environment for sustainable development and improved educational quality.

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