School counselors are increasingly called to serve as leaders in promoting equity and systemic change, yet their leadership engagement can be shaped by both personal and contextual factors. This study examined whether resilience predicts school counselor leadership practices, above and beyond ecological variables such as caseload, school climate, and socioeconomic context. Using a cross-sectional survey of 260 practicing K-12 school counselors, results from hierarchical regression analyses indicated that resilience significantly predicted leadership engagement, even after accounting for ecological factors. Mediation analysis further revealed that resilience partially mediated the relationship between school climate and leadership practices. These findings underscore resilience as a key intrapersonal resource for sustaining leadership in challenging school environments, highlighting the importance of both personal and systemic supports for developing and maintaining school counselor leadership.
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