Doherty, Donna (2022). Relational leadership styles, mental health staff and workplace outcomes: a systematic literature review; and, Servant leadership and psychological well-being among mental health staff: the mediating role of work environment. University of Birmingham. Foren.Clin.Psy.D.
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Abstract
This thesis examined the impact of relationally oriented leadership styles, within mental health contexts, to inform research and practice. Chapter one presents a systematic review of the research literature which aimed to explore associations between relationally oriented leadership styles: authentic, ethical, servant and transformational leadership, with mental health staff and workplace outcomes. The review findings indicated a gap in the research literature examining authentic, ethical, and servant leadership styles. The review concluded, there was a body of evidence highlighting the positive impact of transformational, and, to a lesser extent, servant leadership styles, on staff, working practices, and their workplaces. Recommendations were made for future research, to expand knowledge, and understanding of relationally oriented leadership styles, within mental health contexts, using diverse methodologies. Chapter two is an empirical research study, examining associations between servant leadership style, the work environment, and burnout and work engagement levels, among staff in secure mental health settings. The findings revealed, when staff perceive managers to exhibit qualities of a servant leadership style, this benefits staff well-being (burnout and work engagement) and the work environment. There was some evidence, indicating a servant leadership style influences the wellbeing of staff in a positive way, through the leader’s impact on the work environment. The conclusions from this chapter, highlighted practice implications, in terms of training and developing healthcare workforces, and the need to generate further knowledge and understanding, with future research. A press release document is provided in Chapter three, for the public to access in a shortened format.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Foren.Clin.Psy.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Foren.Clin.Psy.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Life & Environmental Sciences | |||||||||
| School or Department: | School of Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychology | |||||||||
| Funders: | None/not applicable | |||||||||
| Other Funders: | Self | |||||||||
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | |||||||||
| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/13184 |
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