The causal model of relationship Between the Components of Authentic Leadership Style and Positive Excitements of Teaching: Mediating Role of Psychological Capital

Abstract The purpose of this study was to the effect of authentic leadership style on Positive Excitements of Teaching with mediating role of psychological capital in the High Secondary School Teachers of in Shiraz Province, The research method is descriptive survey and the population of this study included 345 teachers of high secondary school teachers in Shiraz has been selected by using the cluster multistage sampling and they responded to Authentic Leadership Questionnaire of Olive and Gardner (2005) , Psychological Capital Questionnaire of Luthans , Olive and Avi (2007) and excitements of teaching questionnaire of Frinzl (2010). Obtained data of sample were analyzed by using the statistical software LISREL and by path analysis. In whole , results showed that perception dimensions of authentic leadership has a direct and positive effect on psychological capital . In addition, psychological capital has a direct , positive and meaningful effect on positive teaching excitements . According to the findings, consciousness, ethical-oriented , processing balance and relational transparent through the mediating role of optimism , self-efficacy , hope and resilience has a indirect and meaningful effect on the positive teaching excitements. Keywords : Perception of Authentic Leadership ; Psychological Capital ; Positive Teaching Excitements .