Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model

Vural Deniz; Ahmet Burhan Çakıcı

doi:10.54733/smar.1889926

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Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model

Öz

The increasing psychosocial risk factors and psychological distress in organizations highlight the growing importance of psychological health. Health oriented leadership is known to have a significant impact on enhancing employee health and well-being. This study, based on the Conservation of Resources Theory, aims to examine the relationship between health-oriented leadership and employees' psychological health and the factors influencing this relationship. Psychological empowerment and psychological resilience are explored as mediators through different mechanisms. The data were collected through a survey administered to 385 healthcare professionals selected using convenience sampling The research model and hypotheses were tested using SPSS, AMOS, and the PROCESS Macro add-in through preliminary analyses and serial multiple mediation analysis with bootstrapping. The findings indicate that health-oriented leadership is a predictor of psychological health and that both psychological empowerment and psychological resilience act as mediators in this relationship, both individually and serially. The results theoretically support the gain spiral proposition of Conservation of Resources Theory, emphasizing the importance of personal resources such as psychological empowerment and psychological resilience alongside health-oriented leadership in improving psychological health.

Anahtar Kelimeler

health-oriented leadership, psychological health, psychological empowerment, psychological resilience

Sağlık Odaklı Liderlik ve Psikolojik Sağlık: Seri Aracılı Bir Model

Öz

Örgütlerde artan psikososyal risk faktörleri ve psikolojik sorunlar, psikolojik sağlığın giderek artan önemini vurgulamaktadır. Sağlık Odaklı Liderliğin, çalışan sağlığı ve refahını artırmada önemli bir etkisi olduğu bilinmektedir. Kaynakların Korunması Teorisi'ne dayanan bu çalışma, sağlık odaklı liderlik ile çalışanların psikolojik sağlığı arasındaki ilişkiyi ve bu ilişkiyi etkileyen faktörleri incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Psikolojik güçlendirme ve psikolojik dayanıklılık, farklı mekanizmalar aracılığıyla aracı değişkenler olarak araştırılmıştır. Veriler, kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 385 sağlık çalışanına uygulanan bir anket aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Araştırma modeli ve hipotezler, SPSS, AMOS ve PROCESS Makro eklentisi kullanılarak ön testler ve bootstrap yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilen seri çoklu aracılık analizi yoluyla test edilmiştir. Bulgular, sağlık odaklı liderliğin psikolojik sağlığın bir yordayıcısı olduğunu ve hem psikolojik güçlendirme hem de psikolojik dayanıklılığın bu ilişkide hem bireysel hem de seri olarak aracı değişkenler olarak hareket ettiğini göstermektedir. Sonuçlar, Kaynakların Korunması Teorisinin kazanç sarmalı önermesini teorik olarak desteklemekte ve sağlık odaklı liderliğin yanı sıra psikolojik güçlendirme ve psikolojik dayanıklılık gibi kişisel kaynakların psikolojik sağlığın iyileştirilmesindeki önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

sağlık odaklı liderlik, psikolojik sağlık, psikolojik güçlendirme, psikolojik dayanıklılık

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Liderlik, Örgütsel Davranış

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Vural Deniz ^*
0000-0001-8190-3065
Türkiye

Ahmet Burhan Çakıcı
0000-0003-4848-3278
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

25 Eylül 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Şubat 2026

Kabul Tarihi

12 Ağustos 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1889926

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APA

Deniz, V., & Çakıcı, A. B. (2026). Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model. Sosyal Mucit Academic Review, 7(4), 451-473. https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1889926

AMA

1.Deniz V, Çakıcı AB. Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model. SMAR. 2026;7(4):451-473. doi:10.54733/smar.1889926

Chicago

Deniz, Vural, ve Ahmet Burhan Çakıcı. 2026. “Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model”. Sosyal Mucit Academic Review 7 (4): 451-73. https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1889926.

EndNote

Deniz V, Çakıcı AB (01 Eylül 2026) Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model. Sosyal Mucit Academic Review 7 4 451–473.

IEEE

[1]V. Deniz ve A. B. Çakıcı, “Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model”, SMAR, c. 7, sy 4, ss. 451–473, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.54733/smar.1889926.

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Deniz, Vural - Çakıcı, Ahmet Burhan. “Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model”. Sosyal Mucit Academic Review 7/4 (01 Eylül 2026): 451-473. https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1889926.

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1.Deniz V, Çakıcı AB. Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model. SMAR. 2026;7:451–473.

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Deniz, Vural, ve Ahmet Burhan Çakıcı. “Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model”. Sosyal Mucit Academic Review, c. 7, sy 4, Eylül 2026, ss. 451-73, doi:10.54733/smar.1889926.

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1.Vural Deniz, Ahmet Burhan Çakıcı. Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model. SMAR. 01 Eylül 2026;7(4):451-73. doi:10.54733/smar.1889926

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Health-Oriented Leadership and Psychological Health: A Serial Mediation Model

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