The relationship between distributed leadership and teacher commitment to change: the mediating roles of professional learning communities and job satisfaction

This study examined the mediating roles of professional learning communities and job satisfaction in the relationship between distributed leadership and teachers’ commitment to change based on responses from 812 middle school teachers in 18 schools in a northern Chinese city. A direct positive relationship between distributed leadership and teachers’ commitment to change was noted. This finding contributes to understanding the effects of distributed leadership across cultures and improving educational practices in similar contexts.