Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31192/np.21.1.12
The Role of Exposure to Student Parents Violence in Predicting Job Satisfaction of Primary School Principals
Marijana Dragoslavić
; Primary school Mario Martinolić, Mali Lošinj, Croatia
Vesna Bilić
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The work of school principals includes a variety of tasks, and cooperation with parents of students can be singled out as an extremely sensitive and demanding area. In recent times, principals are often exposed to various impermissible behaviours and violence from parents at their workplace, but little is known and talked about. The aim of this research is to examine the role of exposure to violence by students’ parents in predicting job satisfaction of primary school principals in the Republic of Croatia. The survey included 483 (27.7 % male, 72.3 % female) school principals from all regions of the Republic of Croatia. The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire, the Exposure to Parental Violence Scale and the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire were used to collect data. The results show that it is a widespread phenomenon, and 80.75 % of principals experienced at least one form of parental violence during their principalship. Correlation analysis found that principals who are more likely to experience parental violence report lower job satisfaction, and regression analysis showed that experienced violence was a statistically significant predictor of job satisfaction. A clear condemnation of all forms of parental violence against principals and the application and improvement of existing regulations are concluded as necessary conditions for reducing these negative phenomena and enabling quality work of principals, and thus the whole school.
Keywords
job satisfaction; parents; principals; violence
Hrčak ID:
295443
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Publication date:
13.3.2023.
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