Moral Leadership and Professional Learning Communities
The Mediating Role of Teachers' Trust in Principals and the Moderating Role of Principals' Controlling Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21375498 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yun Qu (0000-0001-7131-5745, Beihang University Beijing People's Republic of China, corresponding author), Simiao Liu (0000-0001-8012-7973, Faculty of Education East China Normal University Shanghai People's Republic of China), Ying Shao (0000-0002-3929-3459, Faculty of Education Beijing Normal University Beijing People's Republic of China), Guoqiang Li (0000-0002-1493-6657, Chinese Education Modernization Research Institute of Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou Zhejiang People's Republic of China) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1369-1382 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology in the Schools (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pits.23398 |
| OpenAlex | W4407146460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 90 |
Professional learning communities are essential for school success, and principal leadership is crucial for teachers' participation in them. Based on social exchange theory and ambidextrous leadership theory, this study explored the mediating role of teachers' trust in principals between moral leadership and professional learning communities and the moderating role of principals' controlling behavior in this relationship. A total of 577 elementary school teachers in China participated in this study. The study found that moral leadership was positively related to professional learning communities, and this relationship was mediated by teachers' trust in principals. Additionally, principals' controlling behavior positively moderated the relationship between moral leadership and trust in principals, and negatively moderated the relationship between moral leadership and professional learning communities. These results contribute to the delivery of guidance for principals to enhance teacher trust and develop professional learning communities
Leadership style · Pedagogy · Shared leadership · Education and Communication Studies · English Language Learning and Teaching · Psychology · School Leadership and Teacher Performance · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |