Najah Afina Mohd. Harun, Sim Chung (2009) The effects of leadership, social interaction, and perceived support on subjective Well-Being of academic institution in Malaysia during covid-19 pandemic: mediation role of sleft efficacy. Doctoral thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
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Abstract
Leadership, social interaction, and perceived support in organisations can either enhance or undermine the employee's well-being, and these have become a national concerned in recent times during COVID-19. This study was aimed to analysed the effects of leadership, social interaction and perceived support on subjective wellbeing (SWB) with self-efficacy as a mediator in a Malaysian university employee, using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. In the quantitative phase, participants were 522 Malaysian university employees (n= 286 academicians and n= 236 non-academicians). The questionnaires used were, Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire SX (MLQ SX), Social Interaction Scale, Perceived Support Scale, Technology Efficacy Scale and Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). Statistical analysis included was regression. Furthermore, semi-structured interviews were conducted via Google Meet (n = 8). Results showed that employee's low level of subjective wellbeing were associated with poor leadership, social interaction and inadequate perceived support in an organisation. Moreover, self-efficacy was partially mediated the effect of leadership and perceived support on SWB. Four (4) main themes emerged from the qualitative study: 1) Leadership style; 2) Perceived support; 3) Social interaction; and 4) Technology efficacy. The study's results revealed the following sources of participants' happiness in the workplace: support received from co-workers and leader; positive leadership skill being implemented; constant communication, trust and well-planed task. Within the COVID-19 environment faced by employees in the higher education sector today, leadership style, perceived support and social interaction may help ensure employees' subjective well-being.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Keyword: | Subjective well-being, University, Leadership, Social interaction, Perceived support, Self-efficacy, COVID-19 |
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education > LB2300-2430 Higher education > LB2331.7-2335.8 Teaching personnel |
| Department: | FACULTY > Faculty of Psychology and Education |
| Depositing User: | DG MASNIAH AHMAD - |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2025 08:51 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2025 08:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43174 |
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