A conceptual framework of principal resilience: Narrative review from 2005 to 2024

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Abstract

This narrative review provides a fine-grained picture of principal resilience research from 47 journal articles starting from 2005 to 2024. Following the guidelines of PRISMA, this review clarifies the construct of principal resilience and identifies the drivers and outcomes of principal resilience. A conceptual framework of principal resilience demonstrating the conceptual and empirical nexus among drivers, mechanisms, and outcomes that may serve as the spotlight for future directions in theory, methodology, and practice is presented. However, fragmentation of constructs needs further evidence, which is still largely insufficient to declare it a mature scientific field. Promoting principal resilience is not just a buzz direction, but a solid path towards achieving individual principals’ growth and quality education.

Authors

• Wendan XU, The Education University of Hong Kong

• Junjun Chen, Education University of Hong Kong

• Cheng Jin, The Education University of Hong Kong