Spirituality at work, job engagement, and spiritual intelligence of school principals: presentinag a model

Authors
Ali Yasini 1
Yosra Panah 2
Amin Panah 2
1 Ilam Uni
2 Shahid beseshti Uni
10.52547/erj.6.38.1
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of spirituality at work on job engagement with mediating role of spiritual intelligence. Based on the aim of study research method was applied and based on the method of data gathering was descriptive – correlation. All of schools principals of Ilam were made population of the study (N=400) from them 125 subjects were selected based on random sampling method. To collect the data, three standard questionnaires were used that their reliability and validity measured via Cronbach alpha and content validity respectively. SMART-PLS software used to analyze the research model and results showed that spirituality at work has a positive effect on spiritual intelligence and on job engagement, but the impact on job engagement was stronger rather than spiritual intelligence. Spiritual intelligence has a positive effect on job engagement. Finally, results showed that spiritual intelligence has a mediating role in the relationship between spirituality at work and job engagement.
Keywords
spirituality at work
job engagement
Spiritual Intelligence
School principals
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