Transformational leadership and psychological well-being: The mediating role of meaningful work.
Memorial University of Newfoundland · St. John's University · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Two studies investigated the relationship between transformational leadership, the meaning that individuals ascribe to their work, and their psychological well-being. In Study 1, the perceptions of meaningful work partially mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and positive affective well-being in a sample of Canadian health care workers (N=319). In Study 2, the meaning that a separate sample of service workers (N=146) ascribed to their work fully mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and psychological well-being, after controlling for humanistic work beliefs. Overall, these results support and add to the range of positive mental health effects associated with…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 34.89
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 51
Authors
5- KAKara A. ArnoldCorresponding
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's University
- NTNick Turner
Queen's University
- JBJulian Barling
Queen's University
- EKE. Kevin Kelloway
Saint Mary's University, St. Mary's University, Texas, St. Mary's University
- MCMargaret C. McKee
St. Mary's University, St. Mary's University, Texas, Saint Mary's University
Topics & keywords
- Transformational leadership
- Psychology
- Social psychology
- Mental health
- Meaning (existential)
- Leadership style
- Transactional leadership
- Psychological intervention