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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
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School Administrators' Experiences in a 6-Month Well-Being Pilot Program
Waldron, Jennifer J.; Alborn-Yilek, Susan; Gute, Gary; Schares, Denise; Huckstadt, Kim
Journal of School Leadership, v29 n2 p150-166 Mar 2019
This descriptive study explored the influence of a 6-month well-being intervention on the leadership-life balance of school administrators. After completing the program, 12 administrators participated in a semistructured interview focused on their administrative duties, experience in the program, and changes in health-related knowledge/skills and behaviors. Investigators conducted a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts. The inductive process of data analysis comprised sorting, categorizing, and connecting the data via coding the data texts. Overall, administrators were successful in making health-related behavior change due to accountability, social support, and use of a fitness tracker during the 6-month program. Administrators also experienced reduced stress due to these changes. Engagement in this program can help school administrators find a leadership-life balance.
Descriptors: School Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Superintendents, Program Length, Program Effectiveness, Wellness, Sleep, Health Behavior, Family Work Relationship, Social Support Groups, Athletic Coaches, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Measurement Equipment, Teamwork, Participant Satisfaction, Stress Management, Elementary Schools, High Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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