Investigating the Mediating Role of Workplace Spirituality in the Relationship between Spiritual Leadership and Teachers' Workplace Burnout Alleviation in Secondary Schools in Kathmandu

Objective: With an emphasis on the leadership facets of vision, selfless love, and faith/hope, this study investigates how workplace spirituality mediates the effects of spiritual leadership on alleviating burnout among secondary school teachers in Kathmandu.

Methods: A quantitative survey design was used to examine data from 606 teachers in 62 schools. The study used SPSS 25 and PROCESS Macro4.2's correlation, regression, and mediation analyses to evaluate the connections between workplace spirituality, spiritual leadership, and alleviating burnout.

Results: A partial mediator, workplace spirituality strengthened the link between burnout alleviation and spiritual leadership. Regression analysis showed that vision (B = 0.325, β = 0.335, p < 0.001), selfless love (B = 0.250, β = 0.255, p < 0.001), and faith/hope (B = 0.273, β = 0.252, p < 0.001) were the three leadership dimensions that had the greatest positive effects on burnout alleviation. These qualities were also found to have positive relationships with burnout alleviation (Vision: r = 0.573**, p<0.001, Selfless Love: r = 0.536**, p<0.001, and Faith/Hope: r = 0.512**, p<0.001), underscoring the vital role that spiritual leadership plays in fostering teachers' resilience and reducing burnout.

Conclusion: The results show that workplace spirituality acts as a mediator between spiritual leadership and teacher burnout alleviation. By putting these leadership techniques into practice, Kathmandu's schools can improve teacher performance and resilience, which will improve overall academic results.