The Mediating Role of Islamic Work Ethics in the Relationship Between Spiritual Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behavior of Teachers

Document Type : Scholarly Article

Authors

1 Professor Department of Educational Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

2 PhD in Educational Administration, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

3 Master of Educational Administration, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

10.30497/esi.2026.248520.1964

Abstract

The purpose of present study is investigating the relationship between spiritual leadership and teachers' organizational citizenship behavior and the mediating role of Islamic work ethics. The research method was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive correlational in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study included all elementary school teachers in Asadabad city in the academic year 2023-2024. 201 of them were selected for the study using a stratified proportional random sampling method. The method for estimating the sample size was the Morgan table. To collect research data, three standard questionnaires were used: Frye's Spiritual Leadership (2005), Yousef's Islamic Work Ethics (2001), and and Kanowski's Organ Organizational Citizenship Behavior (1996). After collection, the research data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and path analysis in Lisrel and SPSS statistical software. The findings showed that the relationship between spiritual leadership, Islamic work ethics and organizational citizenship behavior is positive and significant. The relationship between Islamic work ethics and organizational citizenship behavior is positive and significant. The mediating role of Islamic work ethics in the relationship between spiritual leadership and organizational citizenship behavior is positive and meaningful. The results indicate that leadership combined with spirituality and Islamic work ethics will provide the basis for improving and promoting teachers' organizational citizenship behavior.

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این مقاله برگرفته از پایان‌نامه کارشناسی ارشد با عنوان «بررسی رابطه رهبری معنوی و اخلاق کار اسلامی با رفتار شهروندی سازمانی معلمان مدارس ابتدایی شهرستان اسدآباد» در دانشگاه بوعلی سینا است.

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Volume 13, Issue 31 - Serial Number 31
February 2026
Pages 97-119
  • Receive Date: 07 July 2025
  • Revise Date: 11 October 2025
  • Accept Date: 07 January 2026
  • First Publish Date: 07 January 2026
  • Publish Date: 22 December 2025