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Abstract

The link between leaders' behaviour and health has only recently been the focus of scientific research and the results which already exist on this topic have, to date, not been systematically evaluated or summarized. The objective of this article is to make an attempt to provide a summarised overview of the current state of research. Subject-related databases list 42 publications dealing with the relationship between leaders' behaviour and the state of health and well-being of their employees. The literature discusses leaders' behaviour as being both a stressor (source of stress) and a resource. The publications discussed here also provide the first empirical evidence on the influence of various leadership styles on the health of the employees. In particular, transformational and employee-orientated leadership are considered to be beneficial to health. But the question of how leaders' behaviour influences health has not been satisfactorily explained. In most of the publications included, a direct link was assumed and, in the majority of cases, confirmed empirically. In addition, it also appears that there may be an indirect influence which may be moderated or mediated by, e. g., working conditions or the personality of the individual. The relatively small number of research examinations into the influence of leaders' behaviour on the health and well-being of their staff shows that there is a need for additional research.

Psychological stress and strain on employees in dialysis facilities: a cross-sectional study with the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire

“…According to a current research with the COPSOQ dataset, the quality of leadership contributed significantly to job satisfaction [30]. Gregersen et al found in their review the first empirical evidence on the influence of various leadership style on the health of employees [31]. However, more research is needed on this aspect in the dialysis setting.…”

Supervisor behaviour and its associations with employees’ health in Europe

“…Previous systematic reviews have reported statistically significant associations between leadership styles, stress, burnout, well-being, self-evaluation, and overall satisfaction (Gregersen et al 2011;Kuoppala et al 2008;Nyberg et al 2005;Schyns and Schilling 2013;Skakon et al 2010). Moreover, a large-scale cohort study reported statistically significant associations between supervisor behaviour and ischemic heart disease (Nyberg et al 2009).…”

Relationships between burnout and role ambiguity, role conflict and employee absenteeism among health workers

“…Many organizations currently have very long and/or irregular shifts, which have significant effects on workers' physical and mental health (Amelsvoort, 2004), an issue that has been linked to burnout in some relevant studies Honkonen et al, 2006;Gregersen, Kuhnert, Zimber & Nienhaus, 2010). This condition is especially important to consider in health workers, a group particularly vulnerable to suffering disorders derived from these conditions (Berger & Hobbs, 2006;Olson, Drage & Auger, 2009;Rauchenzauner, et al, 2009).…”