Serial Model of Mediation of Administrative Burden and Burnout in Leadership Relations and Retention of Vocational Teachers

Fuad Abdillah, Didik Rohmantoro, Dwi Jatmoko, Ari Aryadi and Hamid Nasrulloh
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Fuad Abdillah: Assistant Professor, PJJ Vocational Education in Mechanical Engineering, Ivet University, Semarang, Indonesia
Didik Rohmantoro: Assistant Professor, Department of Automotive Technology Vocational Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Dwi Jatmoko: Assistant Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo, Purworejo, Indonesia.
Ari Aryadi: Assistant Professor, Department of Automotive and Heavy Equipment Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Hamid Nasrulloh: Assistant Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Politeknik Piksi Ganesha Indonesia, Kebumen, Indonesia.

Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management, 2026, vol. 12, 49-57

Abstract: Ineffective school leadership often leads to unclear tasks and excessive administrative burden for vocational schoolteachers. As a result, teachers’ psychological resources are depleted, threatening the organization’s commitment. The purpose of this study is to examine how leadership skills affect teacher retention through repeated mediation pathways stemming from administrative burden and boredom. In this quantitative study, 171 purposively selected vocational schoolteachers were used as respondents. After the data were collected through a structured questionnaire, partial least squares structural equation analysis was used to assess structural validity, path coefficients, and to test specific mediation effects. The results show that burnout is the most dominant factor influencing retention, and administrative and leadership burdens have a significant impact through such mediation mechanisms. Leadership determines retention through psychological mechanisms, ranging from role ambiguity to resource drainage. By identifying a neglected integrated causal pathway in school human resource management, this study contributes to the literature on vocational education.

Keywords: Teacher retention; Teacher burnout; administrative burden; School leadership; Vocational education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21268657

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