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Factors affecting the self-esteem of administrators in land-grant colleges and universities
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine how level of administrative position, length of time in current administrative position, length of time in an administrative position, level of education attained, age, marital status, sex-role orientation, and occupational congruence related to the self-esteem level of upper-level administrators. Additionally, the study attempted to determine which of these variables predicted the self-esteem of males in administrative positions and which predicted the self-esteem of females in administrative positions. It also investigated the variables that best differentiated between male and female educational administrators, taking into account correlations between the variables. The population for this study was all upper-level administrators on the parent campuses of land-grant colleges and universities in the United States. All 158 women identified in these positions were included in the study sample. An equal number of men, proportionally distributed in equivalent positions to those of the women, were randomly selected for the sample. The sample population included 316 administrators representing 63 institutions and 50 states. The sample population was mailed a questionnaire and cover letter. The survey instrument utilized in this study included the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Bem Sex-Role Inventory. The instrument also included questions designed to collect data related to the other variables being considered. Useable responses were received from 73.7% of the sample population. The administrators in this study had high self-esteem. One of the variables studies, occupational congruence, was found to have a statistically significant relationship with level of self-esteem. Utilizing stepwise multiple regression analysis, occupational congruence was found to aid in the prediction of self-esteem level of male and female administrators. Length of time in administration contributed to the discriminant function when attempting to discriminate between male and female administrators; however, the contribution was negligible and was not considered to be significant.
Subject Area
School administration|Higher education
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Peggy Lu, "Factors affecting the self-esteem of administrators in land-grant colleges and universities" (1988). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI8914081.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI8914081