Challenges Facing Women's Leadership in the ‎Educational Sector as Determinants of ‎Psychological Capital in Negev Region

Abstract

Study aimed to identify the challenges facing women’s ‎leadership in the educational sector as determinants of ‎psychological capital in the Negev region. The quantitative ‎research approach was used, and the questionnaire served as the ‎identification tool. A scale was created to categorize and confine ‎the obstacles into four distinct dimensions: ideological, social, ‎economic, and challenges related to policies, regulations, and ‎laws. The study examined four dimensions of psychological ‎capital, namely self-efficacy, resilience, hope, and flexibility. ‎Each dimension was discussed in six items. The validity of ‎these dimensions was then verified, and their implications were ‎explored. Finally, the study applied these dimensions to a ‎sample of 922 women in leadership positions in Badia. The ‎findings indicated that female leaders in Bedouin society ‎encounter moderate challenges and that psychological capital is ‎also at a moderate level. Furthermore, the study revealed that the ‎independent variables (ideological challenges, social challenges, ‎and economic challenges) have a statistically significant impact ‎on psychological capital. The study emphasized the significance ‎of including Arab Bedouin women leaders in training programs ‎to enhance their skills, qualify them for leadership roles, and ‎address the gaps in their knowledge and societal understanding ‎of psychological capital.‎ ‎(Keywords: Behavioral Patterns, Challenges, Psychological ‎Capital, Educational Sector, Women's Leadership, Negev)