Administrators Skills, Resilience, Challenges, Coping Strategies and Live Experiences on Leadership

Abstract

The study examined relationships between leadership skills, resilience, challenges, coping strategies, and lived experiences of public-administrators in Bohol Division. Anchored on Resilience Theory, Transformational leadership Theory, and Digital Learning Theory, the study employed a convergent parallel mixed-method design. Quantitative data were gathered from 150 administrators across three congressional districts during the School Year 2024-2025 using validated instruments, including the CORE Resilience Framework and leadership and digital leadership scales. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with 15 administrators and analyzed using Clarke and Braun’s thematic analysis.
Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and Spearman rho correlation were used for quantitative analysis. Findings revealed that administrators demonstrated high levels of resilience and leadership skills and competent to effective digital leadership skills. A significant positive relationship was found between leadership and resilience. However, no significant relationship emerged between resilience and digital leadership skills, nor between traditional leadership skills and digital leadership competencies. Training participation and educational attainment showed significant associations with digital leadership skills.