Supporting teacher well-being in post-earthquake southeastern Türkiye: The role of leader-member exchange, teacher resilience, and teacher work engagement

Abstract

This study examines the empirical relationships between leader-member exchange and the psychological well-being of teachers, with the mediation of teacher resilience and teacher work engagement. Survey data were collected from 504 teachers working in schools affected by the February 2023 earthquakes in southeastern T & uuml;rkiye and analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. The results revealed that leader-member exchange is directly linked to teacher well-being and indirectly via teacher resilience and work engagement. Our findings offer critical insights into how relational dynamics between principals and teachers influence teacher well-being in disaster-affected educational settings. We provide implications for policy and practice.