principals' adversity quotient

168 Pages·2010·1.41 MB·English

by  Tina Miller

PRINCIPALS’ ADVERSITY QUOTIENT:
STYLES, PERFORMANCE AND PRACTICES

LEA DARADAL CANIVEL

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education
(Educational Administration)
in the
Division of Educational Leadership and Professional Services
College of Education
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
April 2010
APPROVAL SHEET

The thesis attached hereto, entitled “PRINCIPALS’ADVERSITY
QUOTIENT: STYLES, PERFORMANCES AND PRACTICES” prepared and
submitted by LEA DARADAL CANIVEL, in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of Master of Arts in Education (Educational Administration), is hereby
accepted.

MARIO C. LUCERO, MA
Adviser

LORELEI R. VINLUAN, M.Ed.
Critic Reader

LIGAYA S. DE GUZMAN, Ed.D.
Member

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Arts in Education (Educational Administration)

DINA S. OCAMPO, Ph.D.
Dean

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In sincere appreciation and gratitude to the valuable assistance, the researcher
wishes to acknowledge the following people who have been instrumental to the
completion of her study:
Prof. Mario C. Lucero, her adviser, for his expertise, scholarly insights,
untiring guidance, assistance and most of all his patience through every step of the
way;

The Principal respondents of the different private schools, for their honest
and significant responses and accomodation to observe in their school;
Dr. Ligaya S. de Guzman, Prof. Lorelie R. Vinluan, the panel members,
who gave their essential comments and suggestions that were very helpful in refining
the research work;
All her Colleagues at Cainta Catholic College, for giving insights, support
and encouragement for the completion of the program;
Dr. Jose Pedrajita, for his directions when statistics are concerned;
Dr. Paul G Stoltz and Madam Tina Stoltz for allowing her to use the AQ®P
instrument on line and sending materials in support to her thesis;
Her loving children; Ann Lisette, John Neil and John Nico, for the bonding
moments and inspirations being her working team inspired by the spirit of her husband
Nelson who already joined the Lord;
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Her sisters Teresita and Lydia, brother-in-law Fortunato, nephews and
nieces, for their prayers, spiritual support and encouragement;
And above all, to Almighty God, who continuously blessed the researcher
with wisdom and strength that facilitated in the completion of this work.
L. D. C.

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ABSTRACT

The study was conducted to investigate the association between the adversity
quotient, leadership style, performance and practices among the principals in private
schools in the province of Rizal.
Specifically, the study sought answers to the following: the adversity quotient®
profile of the principals; the leadership styles of the principals that emerged; the effect
of AQ®P to performance and practices; the relationship between the principals’
adversity quotient® with the principals’ leadership styles; and relationship between the
principals’ adversity quotient® and leadership styles with the principals’ demographic
profiles
The researcher designed three instruments and made use of an electronic AQ®
P questionnaire to gather quantitative and qualitative data. Descriptive and inferential
statistics were applied in the analysis of data and statistical software, SPSS version
10.0 was used.
The findings of the study were: The principals’ AQ®P in private schools in
Rizal has an average score which is within the AQ®P of the standard provided; among
the four dimensions of AQ which are control, ownership, reach and endurance
(CORE), it was ownership that pulls down to below average score and all the rest got
average scores; participating leadership style emerged as best and rank number 1,
followed by selling leadership style, delegating leadership style, and telling leadership
style; both performance and practices have positive response to adversity quotient; that
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there was no correlation between the principals’ adversity quotient® and the
principals’ leadership styles; and lastly the adversity quotient® and leadership styles of
the Principals’ responses has no significant correlation with demographic profiles.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Title Page i
Approval Sheet ii
Acknowledgement iii
Abstract iv
Table of Contents v
List of Tables / Figures vii
List of Appendices viii
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Significance of the Study 4
Scope and Delimitations of the Study 5
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES 6
Adversity Quotient Defined 6
Concepts of Adversity Quotient 7
Dimensions of Adversity Quotient 11
Adversity Quotient Instrument 13
Studies of Adversity Quotient 14
Definitions of Leadership 19
Concepts of Leadership 20
Performance 34
Performance Indicators 36
School Practices 43
Summary of Adversity Quotient 46
Summary of Leadership Style 48
Summary of Performance 50
Summary of Practices 51
Conceptual Framework 52
Research Hypothesis 53
Definition of Terms 54
III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 56
Research Design 56
Sample 56
Research Instrument 62
Data Gathering Procedure 65
Data Analysis 66
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IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF
FINDINGS 68
Adversity Quotient ®Profile of the Principal Respondents 68
Leadership Styles of the Principal Respondents 77
The Adversity Quotient ®Profile and Performance 82
The Adversity Quotient ®Profile and Practices 90
Principal’s AQ® and Leadership Styles 98
Principal’s AQ® and Leadership Styles with Demographic Profile 103
V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 107
Summary 107
Findings 108
Conclusions 110
Recommendations 111
References 113
Appendices 122

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Selected Private Schools in Rizal 57
2 Location of Respondents School 59
3 Distribution of Respondent-Principals as Demographic Profile 61
4 Principals’ Adversity Quotient with its Four Dimensions 69
5 The Principals’ Adversity Quotient Descriptive Interpretation 70
6 CORE Score Equivalents 71
7 Principals CORE Dimension of Adversity Quotient 76
8 The Principals’ Leadership Styles that Emerged 78
9 The Summary of Principals’ Leadership Styles Behavior 81
10 Personality of Principal – Respondents 85
11 Association with Colleagues of Principal – Respondents 86
12 Workplace Relationship of Principal – Respondents 87
13 Effectiveness of Principal – Respondents 89
14 Summary of Principal – Respondents 89
15 Principals’ Responses with Regards Student – Learning 92
16 Principals’ Responses with Regard Teachers 93
17 Principals’ Responses about Administration 94
18 Community Partners and Linkages 96
19 Seminars Provided 97
20 Summary of Principals’ Practices 98
21 Correlation of Principals’ Adversity Quotient and
Leadership Styles 99
22 Relationship of Principals’ Adversity Quotient with its Four
Dimensions with Leadership Styles 110
23 Relationship of Principals’ Leadership Styles and AQ 102
24 Principals Demographic Profiles, AQ & Leadership 104
25 Relationship of AQP, Leadership Style in terms of their
Demographic Profiles 105

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List of Figures
FIGURE
1 Diagram showing the connection of leader behaviors
In Hersey and Blanchard’s (2001) situational leadership 30
2 Conceptual framework 52

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