Principals’ Leadership Style and Stress with Teacher’s Intention of Leaving the Teaching Profession

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ABSTRACT : The principal plays an important entity in the school's success. I n order to produce an excellent school, the principal must pay attention to good working conditions for teachers. F actors of the principal’s school management and leadership greatly affects aspects of teachers' satisfaction and their comfort in handling their jobs as a teacher in the school. This study aims to investigate the leadership style and stress among teachers with the intention of leaving the teaching profession . A total of 165 respondents were involved in this study. This study is a survey using quantitative methods. The questionnaire used in this study. Data were analyzed by computer software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 using t-test, one way ANOVA , and Pearson correlation analysis ; and the data obtained are described through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results showed a significant relationship (r = .195 , p < 0.05 ) between the style of leadership with the intention of leaving the teaching profession. The results also showed a significant correlation (r = .293 , p < 0.01) between teacher stress with the intention to leave the teaching profe s sion among teachers . In addition, the study also showed that the intention to leave the teaching profession based on demographic factors of gender, age, education level, job category , and length of service among teachers is simple. At the end of the discussion, the researcher s expressed some implications of the study and further research recommendations. K EY WORDS : L eadership style, stress, intention of leaving the teaching profession , the role of teacher in Malaysia, and demographic factors . About the Authors: Dr . Anuar Din is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education and Social Development UMS (Malaysia University of Sabah), 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia; Sabdin Hussin Alipin is a Teacher at Sabah Education Department, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia and Graduate Master of Education (Education Management) from UMS; and Dr. Abdul Said Ambotang is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education and Social Development UMS in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The authors can be contacted via e-mails address at: anudin@ums.edu.my , sabdyn_81@yahoo.com , and said@ums.edu.my How to cite this article? Din, Anuar, Sabdin Hussin Alipin & Abdul Said Ambotang. (2014). “Principals’ Leadership Style and Stress with Teacher’s Intention of Leaving the Teaching Profession” in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies , Vol.7(1) August, pp.27-42. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press and UMP Purwokerto, ISSN 1979-7877. Chronicle of the article: Accepted (March 20, 2014); Revised (May 30, 2014); and Published (August 17, 2014).