<![CDATA[The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the role of Spiritual Work Motivation in the effect of participative leadership style on teacher performance at Khodijah High School, Surabaya. This quantitative research, considering the research problems and objectives, employs an explanatory research approach with a survey method. The questionnaire was designed based on the research variables, namely Spiritual Work Motivation, participative leadership style, and teacher performance. The data were collected from 100 teachers who served as the research sample. Data collection was conducted using a random sampling technique at Khodijah High School, Surabaya. Data analysis was performed using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach with SmartPLS software. The results indicate that participative leadership style has a positive effect on teacher performance, meaning that the higher the level of participative leadership, the higher the teacher performance. Participative leadership style also affects Spiritual Work Motivation, indicating that higher participative leadership corresponds to higher Spiritual Work Motivation. Furthermore, Spiritual Work Motivation influences teacher performance, suggesting that higher Spiritual Work Motivation leads to higher teacher performance. The mediation effect of Spiritual Work Motivation in the relationship between participative leadership style and teacher performance shows a positive and significant mediation effect, meaning that when an educational institution exhibits high Spiritual Work Motivation, it can result in high teacher performance]]>
