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Promoting Psychosocial Safety Climate Across School Teams: A Schoolwide Leadership Responsibility

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This qualitative case study uses document analysis, interviews, and focus groups to explore how the principal and line managers promote psychosocial safety climate (PSC) across teams in an Aotearoa/New Zealand school. While principals’ support for teachers’ psychological health has been examined, how they support line managers in developing team and individual-level PSC remains unclear. Findings indicate that PSC is not always directly transferred from the principal to teachers but operationalized by line managers, positioning PSC as a multilevel, collectively enacted process. A multilevel model shows how leadership helps operationalize and transfer PSC across school, team, and individual levels.

Source: Leadership and Policy in Schools

DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2026.2723398

Authors: Stefano Cataloni, Darryl Forsyth, David Brougham, Kaye Thorn

Institution: Massey University

Language: English

Topic: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7204498090

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