Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School Health
In this study, teachers' views are evaluated to determine whether there is a relationship between the humor styles of school principals and the health of an organization. The study is based on a mixed research approach with both quantitative and qualitative aspects. In the quantitative study, t...
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description | In this study, teachers' views are evaluated to determine whether there is a relationship between the humor styles of school principals and the health of an organization. The study is based on a mixed research approach with both quantitative and qualitative aspects. In the quantitative study, the teachers were asked to describe their principals' senses of humor using the “humor behavior scale” and to evaluate the organization in which they worked using the “organizational health inventory.” In the qualitative dimension, principals working in primary schools were interviewed and asked to evaluate their own sense of humor and the school's health. When the quantitative findings were examined, the regression results showed that school principals with a cynical style of humor negatively predicts organizational health, and productive social and affirmative styles of humor positively predict organizational health. In the qualitative study, the content analysis results revealed that a school administrator who uses humor effectively is capable of effectively solving problems in the school. However, it has been stated that the humor style of the school principal can have negative effects as well as positive effects. School principals are advised to recognize the teachers with whom they work and to distinguish which teachers are receptive to humor. |
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spelling | doaj.art-2a28eddfd6f7463da37eb1616d8cc19f2022-12-21T20:32:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-02-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.628775628775Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School HealthMehtap İnceler0Ahmet Güneyli1Education Faculty, Near East University, Nicosia, CyprusEducation Faculty, European University of Lefke, Nicosia, CyprusIn this study, teachers' views are evaluated to determine whether there is a relationship between the humor styles of school principals and the health of an organization. The study is based on a mixed research approach with both quantitative and qualitative aspects. In the quantitative study, the teachers were asked to describe their principals' senses of humor using the “humor behavior scale” and to evaluate the organization in which they worked using the “organizational health inventory.” In the qualitative dimension, principals working in primary schools were interviewed and asked to evaluate their own sense of humor and the school's health. When the quantitative findings were examined, the regression results showed that school principals with a cynical style of humor negatively predicts organizational health, and productive social and affirmative styles of humor positively predict organizational health. In the qualitative study, the content analysis results revealed that a school administrator who uses humor effectively is capable of effectively solving problems in the school. However, it has been stated that the humor style of the school principal can have negative effects as well as positive effects. School principals are advised to recognize the teachers with whom they work and to distinguish which teachers are receptive to humor.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.628775/fullemotionsemotional managementhumororganizational healthschool principalschool management |
spellingShingle | Mehtap İnceler Ahmet Güneyli Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School Health Frontiers in Psychology emotions emotional management humor organizational health school principal school management |
title | Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School Health |
title_full | Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School Health |
title_fullStr | Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School Health |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School Health |
title_short | Effects of the Humorous Characteristics of the School Principals on School Health |
title_sort | effects of the humorous characteristics of the school principals on school health |
topic | emotions emotional management humor organizational health school principal school management |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.628775/full |
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