Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.756-768, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the effectiveness of school principals in the
communication process and the psychological capital of teachers.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research was conducted in relational research design, one of the quantitative research
approaches. The scope of the study consisted of primary, secondary, and high school teachers in the Güngören district of
Istanbul province. The stratified sampling method was determined as the sampling method, and the sample consisted of 353
participants. The Scale of Effectiveness of School Principals in the Communication Process and the Short Form of the
Psychological Capital Scale were used as data collection tools. The analysis of the data was executed with the SPSS 21 program.
Findings: Correlation analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between the two variables of the study. As a result
of the research, a moderate relationship was found between the effectiveness of school principals in the communication
process and the psychological capital of teachers. As a result of this, regression analysis was made, and it was determined that
the effectiveness of school principals in the communication process explained 13% of teachers' psychological capital.
Highlights: As a result of the research, it was recommended to organize practical training for school principals and teachers on
the use of digital communication platforms due to the pandemic and allocate time for psychological capital and communication
process during the seminar periods.