Early Childhood Leaders’ Sleep Quality: Associations with Well-being and Working Conditions

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Abstract

Educational leaders have stressful jobs that have only intensified in recent years. They often feel unprepared for the demands of the role; high workloads and time pressures cut into time for personal relationships, interests, and sleep. Research suggests that sleep quality, one particular aspect of sleep behavior separate from sleep duration, is likely an important part of educational leaders’ ability to lead effectively and manage workload and responsibilities. The present study focuses on examining the associations among working conditions, psychological well-being, and sleep quality via structural equation modeling with a national sample of over 1,000 early childhood leaders in the U.S.

Authors

• Timothy G. Ford, University of Oklahoma

• Eleanor Su-Keene, Texas A&M University

• Kyong-Ah Kwon, University of Oklahoma

• Alison Wilson, University of Houston