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Mediating Effect of Organizational Climate on the Relationship Between Principals’ Personality Traits and Informational Leadership in Kindergartens in Anshan City, Liaoning Province

Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study aimed: (1) to develop a structural equation model (SEM) explaining the relationships among principals’ personality traits, organizational climate, and informational leadership in kindergartens in Anshan City, Liaoning Province; and (2) to examine both the direct and indirect effects of principals’ personality traits on informational leadership, with particular emphasis on the mediating role of organizational climate. A mixed-methods research design was employed. The target population consisted of 2,091 kindergarten principals in Anshan City. A stratified random sampling technique was used, and a sample size of 325 was determined using a statistical power analysis program. Data were collected through a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted using statistical software. The findings revealed that: (1) the proposed mediating model demonstrated an acceptable fit with the empirical data (χ² = 150.098, df = 87, GFI = 0.942, AGFI = 0.920, CFI = 0.971, TLI = 0.965, RMR = 0.037, RMSEA = 0.047); and (2) principals’ personality traits had significant direct effects on both organizational climate and informational leadership. Organizational climate also exerted a significant direct effect on informational leadership. Additionally, personality traits influenced informational leadership indirectly through organizational climate, confirming its mediating role. Keywords: Personality Traits, Organizational Climate, Informational Leadership, Kindergarten Principals
Language: Thai
Subfield: Education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220171243
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