A qualidade da relação líder-membro e a saúde mental de trabalhadores do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Within organizations, workers develop interpersonal relationships, especially the leadermember relationship, in which the leader directs and influences the work of his subordinate. This relationship can affect the worker's mental health, producing positive or negative effects for them. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the association between the quality of the leader-member relationship and the health and mental illness of workers in Rio Grande do Sul. It will be a quantitative study, with a cross-sectional approach and a descriptive correlational design. A sample of 404 workers from the state of Rio Grande do Sul is estimated, led for at least 6 months by the same leader. The following instruments will be used for data collection: 1) Sociodemographic Data Sheet; 2) Multidimensional Leader-Member Exchange; 3) Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21); and 4) Continuum Mental Health Scale. For data analysis, reliability assessments of the instruments, descriptive analyses, Person or Speman correlations and multiple regression analyzes will be carried out. It is hoped, through this study, to expand knowledge about the leader-member relationship and its effects on workers' mental health, in order to help guide the work of professionals who work in institutional contexts.