Exploring the Link Between Distributed Leadership and Teacher Enthusiasm in a Centralized Education System: The Mediation of Teacher Growth Mindset and the Moderation of Supportive School Culture
European Journal of Education, cilt.61, sa.3, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ejed.70836
- Dergi Adı: European Journal of Education
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Public Affairs Index, MLA International Bibliography, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Education Collection (ProQuest), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: distributed leadership, growth mindset, supportive school culture, teacher enthusiasm
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aimed to test a multilevel moderated mediation model of distributed leadership's associations with teacher enthusiasm, with teacher growth mindset as the mediator and supportive school culture as the moderator. We employed data from 1056 Turkish teachers working in 96 basic and upper secondary schools and performed multilevel structural equation modelling with Bayesian estimation. Our findings revealed direct associations of distributed leadership with teacher enthusiasm and indirect associations via teacher growth mindset. Additionally, supportive school culture significantly moderated distributed leadership's direct relationship with teacher growth mindset and its indirect relationship with teacher enthusiasm through teacher growth mindset. This study adds nuanced evidence to the global school leadership literature by elucidating the mechanisms and boundary conditions through which distributed leadership influences teacher enthusiasm. We provide implications for policy and practice.