Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Leadership Styles and Burnout in K-12 Public School Educators in South Texas

This study is quantitative and includes a non-experimental research design between the constructs of the Full Range Leadership Model and Burnout dimensions. This study examined the relationship between leadership styles and burnout as perceived by the follower while controlling gender, age, tenure, and educational attainment. Participants were recruited through snowball convenience sample via the researcher's personal and professional networks. The sample consisted of (N = 268) participants. Participants were asked to complete three surveys via email: "a demographic survey," the "Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire" (Avolio & Bass, 1995), and the "Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey" (Maslach et al., 1986). The "demographic survey" asked questions about the follower's gender, age, tenure, and educational attainment. The survey was created by the researcher. The Full Range Leadership Model's three leadership styles--Transformational, Transactional, and Passive Avoidant--were assessed using the "Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire" (Avolio & Bass, 1995). The "Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey" (MBI-GS) measured the three dimensions of burnout: Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment (Maslach et al., 1986). The results of the study revealed that there is a relationship between perceived leadership styles and burnout in K-12 public school educators in South Texas. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]