THE LEVEL OF PRINCIPALS' AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP AND TEACHERS' SELFEFFICACY

Abstract

The main focus of this study is to identify the level of principals' authentic leadership and the self-efficacy levels of teachers in the Pendang district, Kedah. This quantitative survey research utilized a questionnaire as its main instrument. The study's respondents consisted of 254 randomly selected teachers from 10 secondary schools in Pendang, Kedah. The measurement of authentic leadership employed the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ - Version 1), an instrument originally developed by Avolio, Gardner, and Walumbwa (2007). Meanwhile, the teachers' self-efficacy questionnaire was adapted from Hoy and Woolfolk's short form of the Teacher Efficacy Scale, developed by Moran, Hoy, and Hoy (1998).The findings reveal a significant relationship between the dimensions
of authentic leadership and the self-efficacy of teachers in Pendang, Kedah. These findings are expected to contribute valuable insights to the education sector in fostering authentic leadership among principals and
enhancing teachers' self-efficacy, ultimately creating a holistic and exemplary human capital.