Are leaders' well-being, behaviours and style associated with the affective well-being of their employees? A systematic review of three decades of research
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Are leaders' well-being, behaviours and style associated with the affective well-being of their employees? A systematic review of three decades of research. / Skakon, Janne; Nielsen, Karina M.; Borg, Vilhelm; Guzman, Jaime.
In: Work and Stress, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2010, p. 107-139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Are leaders' well-being, behaviours and style associated with the affective well-being of their employees? A systematic review of three decades of research
AU - Skakon, Janne
AU - Nielsen, Karina M.
AU - Borg, Vilhelm
AU - Guzman, Jaime
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study is an overview of published empirical research on the impact of leaders and leadership styles on employee stress and affective well-being. A computerized search and systematic review of nearly 30 years of empirical research was conducted. Forty-nine papers fulfilled the inclusion criteria, which include the requirements for papers to report empirical studies and to be published during the period 1980 to 2009 in English-language peer-reviewed journals. The studies were mostly cross-sectional (43/49 papers) and examined the impact of leaders’ stress (4 papers), leaders’ behaviours (e.g. support, consideration and empowerment) (30 papers) and specific leadership styles (20 papers) on employees’ stress and affective well-being. Three research questions were addressed. The review found some support for leader stress and affective well-being being associated with employee stress and affective well-being. Leader behaviours, the relationship between leaders and their employees and specific leadership styles were all associated with employee stress and affective well-being. It is recommended that future studies include more qualitative data, use standardise questionnaires and examine the processes linking leaders with employee stress. This may lead to effective interventions.
AB - This study is an overview of published empirical research on the impact of leaders and leadership styles on employee stress and affective well-being. A computerized search and systematic review of nearly 30 years of empirical research was conducted. Forty-nine papers fulfilled the inclusion criteria, which include the requirements for papers to report empirical studies and to be published during the period 1980 to 2009 in English-language peer-reviewed journals. The studies were mostly cross-sectional (43/49 papers) and examined the impact of leaders’ stress (4 papers), leaders’ behaviours (e.g. support, consideration and empowerment) (30 papers) and specific leadership styles (20 papers) on employees’ stress and affective well-being. Three research questions were addressed. The review found some support for leader stress and affective well-being being associated with employee stress and affective well-being. Leader behaviours, the relationship between leaders and their employees and specific leadership styles were all associated with employee stress and affective well-being. It is recommended that future studies include more qualitative data, use standardise questionnaires and examine the processes linking leaders with employee stress. This may lead to effective interventions.
KW - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
KW - systematic review, leaders, leader-employee interaction
KW - stress
KW - well-being
KW - leadership style
KW - Leadership style
KW - Leader behaviour
KW - stress
KW - well being
KW - Employee
KW - Systematic literature review
U2 - 10.1080/02678373.2010.495262
DO - 10.1080/02678373.2010.495262
M3 - Journal article
VL - 24
SP - 107
EP - 139
JO - Work and Stress
JF - Work and Stress
SN - 0267-8373
IS - 2
ER -
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