Relationships among Perceived Likeability of Principal, School Identity, and Teacher Motivation

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationships among perceived likeability of principal, school identity, and teacher motivation. Differences between elementary school and secondary school teachers were also compared on perceived likeability of principal, school identity, and teacher motivation. Data were collected from 360 teachers from different elementary and secondary schools. The findings indicate that elementary school teachers reported higher perceived likeability of principal, school identity, and teacher motivation than secondary school teachers. There were strong correlations among perceived likeability of principal, school identity, and teacher motivation. Perceived likeability of principal was the best predictor of school identity, and the only significant predictor of teacher motivation was school identity.