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Ulrika Westrup.

Ulrika Westrup

Senior lecturer, associate professor

Ulrika Westrup.

Promoting public managerial sustainability: The relevance of social support for managers in coping with work-related stress

Author

  • Alina Lidén
  • Magnus Lindén
  • Ulrika Westrup

Summary, in English

Statistics reveal the concerning prevalence of mental health issues among Swedish public sector managers, highlighting the critical need for deeper insights into the relevance of social support in coping with work-related stress. This study aims to examine the relevance of various sources of social support for managers coping with work-related stress, an area relatively underexplored in public administration research. Data was collected using a survey completed by 172 managers working in Sweden. The results show that supervisory support, the support of a network of managers within the organisation, and a supportive communication climate were all significant predictors of how stress levels are coped with. Notably, the support of a network of managers within the organisation emerged as the most influential predictor. This study contributes, both theoretically and practically, by offering indicative insights into how organisations can support managers in managing their work-related stress.

Department/s

  • Department of Service Studies
  • Department of Psychology

Publishing year

2024-10-28

Language

English

Pages

35-53

Publication/Series

Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration

Volume

28

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

University of Gothenburg, School of Public Administration

Topic

  • Work Sciences

Status

Published

Project

  • Service Studies Management

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2001-7405