Date

5-1-2025

Department

School of Behavioral Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD)

Chair

Kevin Ganey

Keywords

spirituality, resilience, education, biblical, leadership

Disciplines

Educational Leadership | Psychology

Abstract

Working in the field of education can be challenging, even more so seems the challenge following a worldwide pandemic. Resilience is needed in any career, but education is one in which it is needed on a continuous basis. Spirituality may increase resilience in life. The idea that Jesus died and rose from the grave for a fallen world and through the Holy Spirit there is power to overcome is one that can help people press through hard times in life. This correlational study examined the relationship between spirituality and resilience in educational staff post-pandemic. To do this, The Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale and the Smith et al Brief Resilience Scale was given to a diverse group of education staff made up of administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals, who worked in education both pre- and post-pandemic. Group differences in staff role and gender on levels of resilience via spirituality were also assessed. According to the results, there is a significant positive relationship between spirituality and resilience in education staff. In addition, it was found that there is a difference in the impact of spirituality on resilience based on staff role and gender. The study findings support the idea that spirituality may lead to higher resilience. In addition, this study accomplishes the purpose of adding to the body of work on spirituality and resilience in education staff which is limited at this time. Therefore, this study can be useful to future researchers.

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