Paternalistic Leadership and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Meaningful Work

Year 2017, Issue: 10 - Autumn, 81 - 113, 29.12.2017

Canan Çetin Nilüfer Vatansever Toylan Öznur Aydıner Çakırel Yasin Çakırel

https://doi.org/10.16947/fsmia.372604

Cited By: 1

Abstract

This article probes into the meaningfulness of work as a potential mediator between

paternalistic leadership and well-being as well as an outcome, being one of the dimensions

of psychological empowerment. This is addressed in this preparatory study. According

to hypothesis, leadership behavior, ahead of that of other influential variables,

can contribute to the prediction of psychologic well-being at work. In order to measure

paternalistic leadership behaviour, we have used a questionnaire-based instrument whose

validity and reliability of the instrument have already been proven by Aycan in Turkey.

The research hypothesis was tested using single and multiple regression by the mediating

model of Baron and Kenny within a convenience sample consisting of 77 males and

females working in a variety of organizations, occupations, and industries in Turkey. The

results of the analyses conducted have revealed that benevolent paternalistic leadership

and executive/authorized paternalistic leadership factors have significant effects on positive

effect and negative effect factors of well-being construct and the work meaningfulness

variable has a mediating role on these effects. In addition, it has been exhibited that

executive/authorized benevolent leadership has a significant effect on fulfillment factor

of well-being construct and the variable work meaningfulness has a mediating role on

this effect. Additional evidence is provided herein, with respect to the fact that leadership

behaviour can affect employee well-being and it is suggested that the individuals that

seek creating healthier workplaces should not neglect supervision. It is argued that, for

those concerned with psychosocial working conditions, it is now sufficiently justifiable

to consider supervisor behaviour as a potentially influential variable. Moreover, a new

model is presented in the study for assessing the supervisor behavior with the potential

value for the future studies.

Keywords

Paternalistic leadership, psychological well-being, meaningful work

Babacan Liderliğin Psikolojik İyi Olmaya Etkisinde İşin Anlamlılığının Aracılık Rolü

Abstract

Bu makale, paternalist liderlik ile psikolojik iyi olma durumu arasında potansiyel

bir arabulucu olarak, psikolojik güçlenmenin boyutlarından biri olan iş anlamlılığını

analiz etmektedir. Çalışmada belirlenen hipoteze göre, liderlik davranışı, diğer etkili

değişkenlerin ötesinde, işyerinde psikolojik refahın tatmini için katkıda bulunabilir.

Babacan liderlik davranışını ölçmek için, “Aycan” tarafından Türkiye’de geçerliliğini ve

güvenilirliğini ispatlamış olan bir ölçek kullanılmıştır. Araştırma hipotezi tek ve çoklu

regresyon kullanılarak Baron ve Kenny aracı etki modeliyle test edilmiştir. Türkiye’de

çeşitli organizasyonlar, meslekler ve endüstrilerde çalışan 77 erkek ve kadın araştırmanın

örneklemini oluşturmaktadır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda; iyiliksever babacan liderlik

ve icracı/yetkili babacan liderlik faktörlerinin, iyi olma yapısının altında yer alan pozitif

etki ve negatif etki boyutları üzerinde anlamlı etkilere sahip olduğu ve işin anlamlılığı

değişkeninin bu etkiler üzerinde kısmi aracılık rolünün bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca;

icracı/yetkili babacan liderliğin, iyi olma yapısının altında yer alan gerçekleşme boyutu

üzerinde anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olduğu ve işin anlamlılığı değişkeninin bu etki üzerinde

tam aracılık rolünün bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, liderlik davranışının

çalışanların refahını etkileyebileceği ve sağlıklı işyeri yaratmaya çalışan kişilerin bunu

göz ardı etmemesi gerektiği konusunda ilave kanıtlar sağlamaktadır. Psikososyal çalışma

koşullarıyla ilgilenen kişiler için yöneticilerin davranışlarını, çalışanlar üzerinde etkili bir

değişken olarak ele almak gerekebilir. Bu çerçevede, gelecekteki çalışmalar için önemli

bir potansiyele sahip olan yöneticilerin davranışını değerlendirmek için yeni bir model

sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

Babacan liderlik, psikolojik iyi olma, işin anlamlılığı

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