Enhancing Employee Self-Care: The Moderating Effect of Personal Initiative on Health-Specific Leadership

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Enhancing Employee Self-Care: The Moderating Effect of Personal Initiative on Health-Specific Leadership. / Horstmann, David.
in: European Journal of Health Psychology, Jahrgang 25, Nr. 3, 07.2018, S. 96-106.

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title = "Enhancing Employee Self-Care: The Moderating Effect of Personal Initiative on Health-Specific Leadership",
abstract = "The present study investigates the relationship between health-specific leadership and employee burnout. Health-specific leadership is a domain-specific leadership style that is characterized by the focus of leaders on employee well-being and their intentional support of employee health. Following the theory, I argue that managers influence employee burnout not only directly but also indirectly by encouraging employees to take care of their own health. Further, I extend the scope of previous research and argue that managers{\textquoteright} personal initiative acts as a moderator for health-specific leadership; as indicated by previous research, proactivity is crucial for effective leadership behavior. A cross-sectional questionnaire study (n = 525) was conducted. Health-specific leadership, managers{\textquoteright} personal initiative, employee self-care, and employee burnout symptoms have been measured. A moderated mediation was tested using structural equation modeling. The findings confirm a positive relationship between health-specific leadership and employee burnout. As expected, this relationship is partially mediated by employee self-care. Managers{\textquoteright} personal initiative shows an interaction effect on employee self-care but not on burnout symptoms. The study results verify the concept of health-specific leadership and highlight the importance of proactive leadership behavior as a facilitator for health-specific leadership. Finally, implications for leadership research and practice are provided.",
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