title: Mediating the effects of work-life conflict between transformational leadership and health-care workers' job satisfaction and psychological wellbeing.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the mediating effects of work-life conflict between transformational leadership and job satisfaction and psychological wellbeing.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The importance of work-life balance for job satisfaction and wellbeing among health-care employees is well-recognized. Evidence shows that transformational leadership style is linked to psychological wellbeing. It is possible that transformational leadership is also associated with employees' perceptions of work-life conflict, thereby influencing their job satisfaction and wellbeing.
  
  
  METHODS
  A longitudinal design was used where staff working within Danish elderly care completed a questionnaire at baseline and 18-month follow-up (N=188).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Regression analyses showed that transformational leadership style was directly associated with perceptions of work-life conflict, job satisfaction and psychological wellbeing. Work-life conflict mediated between transformational leadership and wellbeing, but not job satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest transformational leadership style may improve perceptions of work-life balance and employee wellbeing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Managers should adopt transformational leadership styles to reduce work-life conflict and enhance the wellbeing of their staff.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Global Health and Human Development, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. f.munir@lboro.ac.uk
authors.forename: Fehmidah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Munir
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Anne H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Garde
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Albertsen
authors.forename: Isabella G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Carneiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*