A Study of Homeroom Teachers’Perceptions of Leadership Behaviors of Elementary and Junior High School Yogo Teachers

<p>　In recent years, an increasing number of Yogo teachers are required to perform professional roles as organizational leadership behavior. This study aims to analyze the recognition of the leadership behaviors of Yogo teachers, focusing on the collaboration in school health programs among homeroom teachers in elementary and junior high schools. In February and March of 2022, we asked 400 elementary and junior high schools in the Tokai and Hokuriku regions to complete an online survey, and an anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 102 homeroom teachers.</p><p>　The collected data are used to analyze the relationship between the recognition and evaluation of the school health programs. Based on the results of the questionnaire survey of homeroom teachers, factor analysis is conducted to examine the subscales of the leadership behaviors of Yogo teachers.</p><p>　Findings show that the leadership behaviors of Yogo teachers as recognized by homeroom teachers have a three-factor structure, named as follows:“actions to actively interact with teachers”;“actions to build trust with teachers”; and“management actions for school health organizations by Yogo teachers.”These three leadership behaviors are positively associated with several questionnaire items regarding homeroom teachers’evaluation of school health programs. By recognizing and practicing these leadership behaviors, Yogo teachers may improve their school health evaluation.</p>