Transformational leadership and depressive symptoms: A prospective study☆

Do positive psychosocial work factors protect against 2-year incidence of long-term sickness absence among employees with and those without depressive symptoms? A prospective study

“…There is some evidence for the latter suggestion in that a transformational leadership style has been found to reduce depressive symptoms. [27] It may be that through raising job satisfaction, ensuring work is planned well and resolving arising conflicts, these leadership qualities influence both health and sickness absence in some way. Further prospective studies are required to examine these hypotheses.…”

“…[26] A recent study found that leaders that employ a visionary and supportive leadership style may reduce depressive symptoms in their employees. [27] Both line manager and co-worker support has also been linked to reduced risk for depressive symptoms [2] and protective against psychiatric sickness absence. [28] High levels of decision latitude are also reported to be protective of mental health.…”

Transformational leadership and depressive symptoms among employees: mediating factors

“…First, Tepper (2000) found abusive supervision (i.e., "sustained display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors, excluding physical contact", p. 178) to predict subsequent depressive symptoms. Second, Munir et al (2010) showed that transformational leadership was both cross-sectionally and prospectively related to depression. However, either of these studies controlled for the baseline level of depression.…”

“…However, either of these studies controlled for the baseline level of depression. To the best of our knowledge, the study by Munir et al (2010) is the only study so far to examine the relationship of transformational leadership style and depressive symptoms overall.…”

Esgotamento profissional e depressão em profissionais da estratégia saúde da família no município de São Paulo

“…Apesar de vários autores destacarem o papel dos eventos de vida produtores de estresse no desenvolvimento de quadros depressivos (Kendler et al, 1999;Suliman et al, 2009;Phillips et al, 2015), ainda são poucos os estudos que investigaram depressão em trabalhadores da saúde e incluíram esses eventos como covariáveis. Lopes et al (2003) (Munir et al, 2010;Finne et al, 2014;Steyn;Vawda, 2014 (Park et al, 2004;Wood et al, 2011;Stansfeld et al, 2012). De acordo com o modelo proposto por Karasek e Theorell (1990), o apoio social no trabalho é importante para reduzir os efeitos negativos da alta demanda e do baixo controle, contribuindo, assim, para melhorar a saúde mental.…”