Measuring Educational Leaders' Emotions: Item Development And Scale Construction

Abstract

Leaders’ emotional well-being and its impact on their leadership performance are not extensively discussed in previous literature. Measuring the emotions of educational leaders can provide valuable insights into their emotional states and help develop strategies to improve their leadership effectiveness. This study aims to develop a set of items and construct a scale to measure the emotions of educational leaders in Pakistan. The research emphasizes the significant importance of emotions in the realm of educational leadership. It delves into the diverse strategies educational leaders employ to leverage emotions for achieving tasks within their institutions. The study's inquiries center around how the emotions of educational leaders interconnect with their objectives, interpersonal dynamics, and decision-making for their organizations. Employing a blend of research methodologies, the study gathers data from a subset of educational leaders in Pakistan. The findings of the research uncover that emotions hold a central position in the educational leadership journey, warranting a deeper investigation into their interconnectedness with institutional efficacy. The study provides valuable insights into the emotional states of educational leaders which can help in developing strategies to improve their leadership effectiveness.