Principals’ emotional identity – the Swedish case

Figures & data

Table 1. Number of males and females.

Sex	Frequency	Percent
Female	954	74.5
Male	315	24.6
Other	12	1.0
Total	1281	100.0

Table 2. Number of subjects in each age group.

Age group	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Percent
26–35	39	3.0	3.0
36–45	412	32.2	35.2
46–55	558	43.6	78.8
56–65	260	20.3	99.1
66– … ..	12	.9	100.0
Total	1281	100.0

Table 3. Descriptive statistics for males and females separated by the identity dimensions.

Descriptive		N	Mean	Std. deviation
Professional	Female	954	5.11	.65
	Male	314	4.70	.70
	Total	1268	5.01	.68
Situated or socially located	Female	953	4.05	.82
	Male	314	3.72	.87
	Total	1267	3.97	.85
Personal	Female	953	4.17	.78
	Male	314	4.03	.76
	Total	1267	4.14	.78

Table 4. Descriptive statistics for different age groups, separated by the identity dimensions.

Identity dimensions	Age group	N	Mean	Std. deviation
Professional	26–35	38	4.70	.703
	36–45	409	4.98	.69
	46–55	555	5.06	.64
	56–65	258	5.01	.71
	66– … ..	12	4.76	.99
	Total	1272	5.01	.68
Situated or socially located	26–35	38	4.07	.68
	36–45	409	3.93	.88
	46–55	554	3.97	.80
	56–65	258	4.04	.87
	66– … ..	12	3.75	.94
	Total	1271	3.97	.84
Personal	26–35	38	4.06	.60
	36–45	409	3.99	.84
	46–55	554	4.19	.75
	56–65	258	4.25	.73
	66– … ..	12	4.60	.62
	Total	1271	4.14	.78

Table 5. The frequency of principals, separated by length of time as principal.

Time as principal	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than 1 year	165	12.9	12.9
1–3 years	556	43.4	56.3
4–8 years	335	26.2	82.4
More than 8 years	225	17.6	100.0
Total	1281	100.0

Table 6. Descriptive statistics for length of time as principal, separated by the identity dimensions.

Identity dimension		N	Mean	Std. deviation
Professional	Less than 1 year	44	5.06	.67
	1–3 year	400	5.02	.64
	4–8 year	371	4.94	.71
	More than 8 years	457	5.03	.69
Situated or socially located	Less than 1 year	44	4.13	.82
	1–3 year	399	3.98	.79
	4–8 year	371	4.00	.82
	More than 8 year	457	3.93	.90
Personal	Less than 1 year	44	4.19	.79
	1–3 year	399	4.03	.69
	4–8 year	371	4.11	.85
	More than 8 years	457	4.25	.78

Table 7. Descriptive statistics for different types of principals, separated by the identity dimensions.

Identity dimension		N	Mean	Std. deviation
Professional	Principal Compulsory school	971	4.98	.68
	Principal Preschool	301	5.11	.68
	Total	1272	5.01	.68
Situated or socially located	Principal Compulsory school	971	3.91	.83
	Principal Preschool	300	4.17	.85
	Total	1271	3.97	.84
Personal	Principal Compulsory school	971	4.14	.74
	Principal Preschool	300	4.12	.88
	Total	1271	4.14	.78