Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Education
Abstract
The demands of the school principal can be quite strenuous. Change is occurring at a rapid pace, and the challenging times require higher, sustained energy levels. Todays principals must possess a high degree of physical stamina within their schools to maintain productive workforces (Gupton, 2003). This quantitative study explored whether regular physical fitness exercise had a relationship with successful school leadership. Data analysis involved correlation and multiple regression. As a result of the inferential analysis, no statistical significance was found in any of the variables or combination of variables in relation to professional performance. Although it may appear that no differences exist in principals effectiveness whether they engage in exercise or not, this study will benefit principals, their supervisors, and leadership development programs in encouraging, motivating, directing, and teaching principals the importance of physical-fitness habits in their daily lives.
Recommended Citation
Zupin, Annette J., "An Examination Of The Role Of Exercise In K-12 Principals' Professional Performance" (2015). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1342.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/1342