ISSN: 2222-6990
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The aim of this study is to consider the relationship between
leadership styles and physical education teachers` creativity. The
statistical sample included 160 physical education administrators
and physical education teachers and research questionnaire was
leadership style (Leadership style assessment questionnaire) and
the creativity questionnaires (Randsepp). Results showed that the
average leadership style score 127/9 (maximum possible score of
200). Average score for male and female physical education
teachers' leadership style were / 129 /76 and 126/2 , respectively.
Amongst the leadership style indices, the average male and female
physical education teachers' perception of pragmatic leadership
were 25/48 and 25/3(40). The maximum possible score for
?Ž???transforma leadership was 160 of which the average
perception of male and female teachers were 104/28 and 100/9
respectively. Hypothesis test results showed that the correlation
between leadership style and creativity was significant (0.56). This
result confirms the theoretical underpinnings of the research in
which leadership style acts as a facilitator and stimulator of the
direct and indirect effects on people's creativity.