Sources of Social Pressures and Their Relationship to Decision-Making Among School Principals in Marka District in Jordan from the Point of View of Teachers

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the sources of stress and their relationship to decision-making among school principals in Marka District in Jordan from the teachers' point of view. To achieve this aim, a questionnaire was developed consisting of (46) items, and its validity and reliability indications were verified. It was applied to a sample of (346) male and female teachers whom were chosen randomly. The study concluded that there is an average level in each of the sources of social pressures and decision-making among the principals of Marka District schools in Jordan, as well as the existence of a negative and statistically significant correlation between each of the social pressures and decision-making, as it was found that there are no statistically significant differences in social pressures du to gender, where there is statistically significant differences in decision-making. du to gender and in favor of male. It was also found that there were no differences due to experience and in favor of those with less experience in the level of social pressures, and in favor of those with higher experience in the decision-making process, while it was found that there were no differences in both pressures and decision-making due to academic qualification. and principals. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education lay the foundations, ways and methods and provide factors that work to reduce the negative effects of the sources of social pressures, which in turn affect the decision-making of principals.

Keywords:sources of social pressures, decision-making. School principals, Marka District, Jordan

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-19-15

Publication date:June 30^th 2022