Abstract
THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT IN THE EFFECT OF EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP ON QUALITY OF WORK LIFE
This study aims to investigate the mediating role of organizational support in the impact of empowering leadership on the quality of work life. The research employs a relational methodology and focuses on teachers working in public schools in Kilis province during the 2024-2025 academic year. Data were collected using scales measuring empowering leadership, organizational support, and quality of work life, as well as a personal information form. Analyses were conducted using SPSS and Hayes’ Process Macro Model 4, with a 95% confidence interval calculated based on 5000 bootstrap samples. The findings of the study indicate that teachers perceive high levels of empowering leadership, organizational support, and quality of work life. Moderate, positive, and statistically significant relationships were found between the variables, with the strongest relationship being between organizational support and quality of work life. Empowering leadership has both a direct effect on work life quality and an indirect effect through organizational support. These results suggest that organizational support plays a partial mediating role. The study proposes several recommendations for school administrators, including promoting empowering leadership behaviors by granting teachers authority and responsibility, involving them in decision-making processes, and providing developmental opportunities. Additionally, it is recommended to foster school cultures that enhance perceptions of organizational support and offer in-service training for administrators
Keywords
Empowering Leadership, Quality of Work Life, Organizational Support
