An Examination of Physical Education Teachers’ Leadership Styles and Their Motivation Toward the Teaching Profession
Keywords:
Sport, Coach/Instructor, Motivation, LeadershipAbstract
The purpose of this study is to examine whether physical education teachers’ leadership styles and their motivation toward the teaching profession differ according to gender, marital status, age, educational level, years of service, and the institution in which they work. A total of 402 teachers participated in the study, including 236 male and 166 female teachers from two educational levels (primary school and high school). The data were collected using a ‘Personal Information Form’ consisting of demographic characteristics, the ‘Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale’ developed by Gagné et al. (2010) and adapted into Turkish by Çivilidağ (2017), and the ‘Teacher Leadership Scale’ developed by Beycioğlu (2009). Mann–Whitney U tests were used for binary comparisons, and Kruskal–Wallis tests were employed for multiple comparisons in the analysis of the data. While no significant differences were found in the total scores of the Teacher Leadership Scale and the Work Motivation Scale with respect to gender, a significant difference was observed in the amotivation subdimension of the Work Motivation Scale (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found in teacher leadership scores according to marital status; however, a significant difference was detected in work motivation scores (p < 0.05). No significant difference was observed in teacher leadership scores among different age groups, whereas a significant difference was found in work motivation (p < 0.05). According to educational level, no significant differences were found between groups in either the Teacher Leadership Scale or the Work Motivation Scale (p > 0.05). While no significant difference was found in teacher leadership scores based on years of service, a significant difference was observed in work motivation scores (p < 0.05). Additionally, no statistically significant differences were found between teachers working in primary schools and high schools in terms of teacher leadership and work motivation scores (p > 0.05). Based on these results, it can be stated that physical education teachers’ leadership styles have an effect on their motivation toward the teaching profession.
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