The second order confirmatory factor analysis of leadership based on four sublime states of mind model for school administrators under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

The goals of this research were to 1) examine the second-level confirmatory factor of leadership using the four sublime states of mind model for school administrators in the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 and 2) check if the model is valid and reliable. The sample groups were 502 administrators and teachers. The research instrument was a five-rating scale questionnaire with reliability at .969. The statistical analyses employed include frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and confirmatory factor analysis. The research showed that the second-level confirmatory factor of leadership based on the four sublime states of mind model for school administrators in the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 has 4 factors and 12 indicators. The average scores were between 4.02 and 4.69, standard deviations were from .560 to .920, and discrimination powers were from .291 to .756. This demonstrates that the indicators are suitable for inclusion in the structural relationship model. 2) Check if the leadership qualities based on the Four Sublime States of Mind model are valid and reliable for school administrators in the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. It was found that the factor loadings of all factors were statistically significant at the .01 level, ranked from highest to lowest as follows: 2.1) leadership with compassion, 2.2) leadership with loving-kindness, 2.3) leadership with sympathetic Joy, and 2.4) leadership with equanimity. The factor loadings (λ) ranged from .577 to .734, with structural validity or theoretical validity meeting the criteria, and structural reliability was between .412 and .890, indicating that the model aligns well with empirical data.