The relationship between leader-member exchange and work engagement in social work: A mediation analysis of job resources.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The working environment of social workers has become an important concern in research. Whereas studies typically focus on negative aspects of these environments, this study investigates the possibility of creating a positive environment by examining whether and how high-quality leader-member exchange (LMX) relationships are related to social workers' work engagement. It is hypothesized that particularly relevant job resources mediate the relation between LMX and social workers' work engagement.

Method

To identify those job resources that are particularly important to social workers, a qualitative preparatory study was first conducted with social workers and social work executives. Based on that, study data were collected by administering an online survey among s

SUBMITTER: Wagner B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8803589 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature