The Effect of the Director's Coaching Leadership Recognized by Integrated Child Care Teachers with Disabilities on Organizational Climate Awareness and Cooperation with Peer Teachers
-The Mediating Effects of Positive Psychological Capital-
Hyupsung...
The Effect of the Director's Coaching Leadership Recognized by Integrated Child Care Teachers with Disabilities on Organizational Climate Awareness and Cooperation with Peer Teachers
-The Mediating Effects of Positive Psychological Capital-
Hyupsung University Graduate School
Department of Child Care and Education
Kim Won Ji
This study aims to analyze the impact of daycare center directors' coaching leadership as perceived by inclusive daycare teachers for children with disabilities on organizational climate perception and teacher collaboration and to examine the mediating effects of positive psychological capital in these relationships. To achieve this, a research model was constructed using positive psychological capital as a mediating variable to investigate key relationships in daycare environments.
The research questions of this study are as follows:
1. Does the coaching leadership of daycare center directors, as perceived by inclusive daycare teachers, influence their perception of the organizational climate?
2. Does the coaching leadership of daycare center directors, as perceived by inclusive daycare teachers, have a significant effect on teacher collaboration?
3. Does positive psychological capital mediate the impact of directors’ coaching leadership on teachers’ perception of the organizational climate?
4. Does positive psychological capital mediate the impact of directors’ coaching leadership on teacher collaboration?
This study focuses on analyzing the impact of daycare center directors' coaching leadership on organizational climate perception and teacher collaboration, with an emphasis on verifying the mediating effects of positive psychological capital. Through this research, the study seeks to foster positive changes in the quality of care and education environments for children with disabilities, reduce teacher job stress, and explore strategies for enhancing positive psychological capital. Furthermore, it aims to provide fundamental data on the conditions necessary for forming a positive organizational climate within daycare centers.
The conclusions derived from this study are summarized as follows:
First, the coaching leadership of daycare center directors, as perceived by inclusive daycare teachers, was found to influence their perception of the organizational climate. Directors’ coaching leadership was identified as a significant factor contributing directly to teachers' perceptions of organizational climate, facilitating positive changes.
Second, the mediating effects of positive psychological capital in the relationship between directors' coaching leadership and teachers' organizational climate perception were verified. The analysis revealed that directors’ coaching leadership directly influenced organizational climate perception and indirectly affected it through positive psychological capital. This finding highlights the role of positive psychological capital as a key mediating variable that strengthens the relationship between coaching leadership and organizational climate perception.
Third, the mediating effects of positive psychological capital in the relationship between directors' coaching leadership and teacher collaboration were examined. The results showed that coaching leadership directly influenced positive psychological capital but did not directly impact teacher collaboration. Instead, positive psychological capital served as a meaningful full mediator, indirectly facilitating teacher collaboration.
Fourth, the coaching leadership of daycare center directors did not directly affect teacher collaboration. However, this does not imply that coaching leadership has no influence on teacher collaboration. As demonstrated in the mediating effect analysis, directors’ coaching leadership indirectly promotes teacher collaboration by enhancing positive psychological capital.
These findings underscore the importance of coaching leadership and positive psychological capital in fostering a supportive and collaborative organizational environment within inclusive daycare centers.
This study is expected to have a positive impact by strengthening teachers' positive psychological capital through the leadership of daycare center directors, fostering an organizational climate based on trust and cooperation, and promoting peer teacher collaboration, thereby creating an environment where both children with and without disabilities can receive high-quality care.