The Influence of Democratic Leadership of Madrasah Principals on The Self-Esteem of Islamic Religious Education Teachers at MTsN 2 Jombang

Putri Nendy Novianita; Muhammad Syafi’i; Miftakhul Ilmi Suwignya Putra

Authors

Putri Nendy Novianita Universitas Pesantren Tinggi Darul Ulum Jombang Author
Muhammad Syafi’i Universitas Pesantren Tinggi Darul Ulum Jombang Author
Miftakhul Ilmi Suwignya Putra Universitas Pesantren Tinggi Darul Ulum Jombang Author

Keywords:

Democratic Leadership, Islamic Religious Education Teacher, Madrasah Principal, Self-Esteem

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of democratic leadership of madrasah principals on the self-esteem of Islamic Religious Education teachers at MTsN 2 Jombang. Democratic leadership is seen as an effective leadership style because it prioritizes participation, two-way communication, and openness in decision-making. Meanwhile, teacher self-esteem is an important psychological aspect related to self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-acceptance in carrying out professional duties. The research method used is a quantitative approach with an associative research type. The population of this study was all 32 Islamic Religious Education teachers at MTsN 2 Jombang, with a total sampling technique so that the entire population was used as a research sample. Data collection instruments used a democratic leadership questionnaire and a self-esteem questionnaire. Data were analyzed through validity tests, reliability tests, classical assumption tests, descriptive analysis, and simple linear regression tests. The results showed that the democratic leadership of madrasah principals was in the high category with an average score of 44.47, while the self-esteem of Islamic Religious Education teachers was in the good category with an average score of 43.72. The simple linear regression test produces the equation Y = –8.368 + 1.171X with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 and a standardized Beta value of 0.867. This proves that democratic leadership has a positive and significant effect on the self-esteem of Islamic Religious Education teachers. The conclusion of this study confirms that the higher the application of democratic leadership by the madrasah principal, the higher the self-esteem of Islamic Religious Education teachers at MTsN 2 Jombang. This finding implies that madrasah principals need to be consistent in implementing a democratic leadership style to support the improvement of teacher quality, especially in psychological aspects related to professionalism and educational quality.

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