IRJE (Indonesian Research Journal in Education)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): IRJE |Indonesian Research Journal in Education| in Progress|

The influence of principal transformational leadership and achievement motivation on teacher professionality

Novaliawati, Intan Rikha (Unknown)
Sulastri, Sulastri (Unknown)
Nellitawati, Nellitawati (Unknown)
Sabandi, Ahmad (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examined the influence of principals’ transformational leadership and teachers’ achievement motivation on teacher professionalism in public senior high schools in Dharmasraya Regency. A quantitative survey design was employed. The sample consisted of 110 teachers selected through stratified proportional random sampling based on educational level and length of service. Data were collected using questionnaires that had been tested for validity and reliability. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the individual and combined contributions of the independent variables to teacher professionalism. The results showed that principals’ transformational leadership accounted for 8.5% of teacher professionalism, while achievement motivation accounted for 37.7%. Together, principals’ transformational leadership and achievement motivation explained 38.1% of the variance in teacher professionalism. These findings indicate that both variables significantly contribute to teacher professionalism, although achievement motivation has a stronger contribution than transformational leadership. The study highlights the importance of strengthening school leadership practices and encouraging teachers’ achievement motivation to support professional development.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

irje

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

The Indonesian Research Journal in Education (IRJE) accepts unpublished, high quality, and original research manuscripts in English, resulting primarily from quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methodology related to or associated with education. These issues include, but not limited to, ...