Transformational Leadership and Work-Life Balance: Exploring the Impact on Administrators' Well-being in Tertiary Education Institutions in Basilan Province

—This study explores the relationship between transformational leadership and work-life balance among administrators in private tertiary education institutions (TEIs) in Basilan Province. Utilizing a quantitative research design, the initial participant pool consisted of 33 administrators selected through total enumeration; however, the final analysis was conducted with 28 respondents after five opted out of the survey. Data collection involved the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ), developed by Bruce Avolio and Bernard Bass, to assess various leadership styles, in addition to the Work-Life Balance Scale (WLBS), which incorporates multiple instruments to measure work-life balance. The results indicate a leadership style that blends transformational qualities with elements of authoritarianism, represented by a mean score of 2.79. Administrators demonstrate strengths in empowerment, communication, and personal development, yet there is significant room for improvement in establishing clear performance expectations and nurturing collaboration. Work-life balance was rated lower, with a mean score of 1.9762, revealing that work demands frequently encroach upon personal well-being. Correlation analysis revealed an extremely weak positive relationship (0.022) between leadership qualities and work-life balance, accompanied by a high p-value (0.913), which signifies a lack of statistical significance. These findings imply that the leadership style has minimal impact on work-life balance, suggesting the presence of other influential factors. This study supports existing literature on the beneficial effects of transformational leadership on employee engagement and emphasizes the need for further investigation into additional variables that may affect work-life balance.