LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE AND ABUSIVE SUPERVISION AS PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING

Authors : Collins I. NNAEBUE, Nneka I. NWANGWU, Helen C. OKEKE, Ikechukwu C. IDİMMACHUKWU

Pages : 86-98

Doi:10.55236/tuara.1143977

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Publication Date : 2023-07-14

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study investigated leader-member exchange insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LMX); and abusive supervision insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AbS); as predictors of psychological well-being insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PWB); among bankers. Participants were 299 bank employees consisting of hundred and thirty insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(130); males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40.5%); and one hundred and sixty-nine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(169); female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(59.5%);. Their ages ranged from 26-54years with a mean age of 40.5 and a standard deviation of 8.51. The study adopted correlation design and multiple regression statistics to analyze the data from structured questionnaires administered to 320 bankers selected from randomly selected banks in Awka South Local Government Area. Psychological well-being scale, Leader-member exchange scale, and Abusive supervision scale were used as instruments for data collection. Three hypotheses were tested anchored on psychodynamic theory to explain the relationship among variables under study. The results revealed that the first hypothesis confirmed LMX significantly predicted PWB at R2 = .156 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.6%);, F insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.41); = .001 p<.05. The second hypothesis confirmed that AbS which significantly predicted PWB at R2 = .156 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.6%);, F insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.41); = .001 p<.05. The third hypothesis revealed that LMX and AbS jointly predicted PWB. The study recommends that both private sector and public sector organizations should take proactive organizational measures to reduce the abusive supervision and embark on sensitization workshops to enlighten management on the dangers of the menace.
Keywords : Abusive supervision, bank employees, leader member exchange, psychological wellbeing, psychodynamic