RELATIONSHIP OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND SELF-EFFICACY: A MEDIATION ANALYSIS IN UNIVERSITY FACULTY

Well-being of academics of higher education sector plays an important role in improving the standard of education and quality of educational experiences of students. With the increasing prominence of phenomenon of individual well-being at workplace, researchers are focusing on identifying the mechanisms through which psychological well-being of academics can be enhanced. This study examines how prevalence of transformational leadership style influences psychological well-being directly and indirectly through exploring the mediating role of self-efficacy. The model was tested by employing Hierarchical Multiple Regression on survey responses collected from academics employed in three public and private sector universities of Lahore. Results from 180 responses indicated that relationship between transformational leadership and psychological well-being is fully mediated by self-efficacy. The results support and add to the positive effects of transformational leadership style interconnected with psychological well-being. Interventions to improve psychological well-being of teachers have also been presented.