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<p>This article, in the journal Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation, presents an intervention study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a&#xa0;leadership-based health promotion program in early childhood education settings. Although childcare directors generally report high job satisfaction, they also face significant mental health challenges. Staff shortages and competing demands from various stakeholders (e.g., organizations, employees, and parents) pose risks to the well-being of childcare directors. Additionally, childcare directors often prioritize the health and well-being of children and employees while neglecting their own mental health. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a&#xa0;leadership training intervention designed to enhance childcare directors’ health competence and support them in their leadership roles. We conducted a&#xa0;randomized controlled trial with 80&#xa0;childcare center directors in Germany, randomly assigned to either an intervention group (<i>n</i> = 41) or a&#xa0;waitlist control group (<i>n</i> = 39). To assess the effectiveness of the intervention, we collected data at baseline, one month, and six months post-intervention. The findings suggest that the intervention improves affective well-being at one month post-intervention and job satisfaction at six months post-intervention, and reduces emotional exhaustion at six months post-intervention. This study offers practical insights into promoting the mental health of childcare directors.</p>

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Effects of a leadership training program on the mental health of childcare directors

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    2025年8月18日

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  • Sylvie Vincent-Höper,
  • Maie Stein,
  • Sabine Gregersen

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This article, in the journal Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation, presents an intervention study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a leadership-based health promotion program in early childhood education settings. Although childcare directors generally report high job satisfaction, they also face significant mental health challenges. Staff shortages and competing demands from various stakeholders (e.g., organizations, employees, and parents) pose risks to the well-being of childcare directors. Additionally, childcare directors often prioritize the health and well-being of children and employees while neglecting their own mental health. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a leadership training intervention designed to enhance childcare directors’ health competence and support them in their leadership roles. We conducted a randomized controlled trial with 80 childcare center directors in Germany, randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 41) or a waitlist control group (n = 39). To assess the effectiveness of the intervention, we collected data at baseline, one month, and six months post-intervention. The findings suggest that the intervention improves affective well-being at one month post-intervention and job satisfaction at six months post-intervention, and reduces emotional exhaustion at six months post-intervention. This study offers practical insights into promoting the mental health of childcare directors.