Publication Date
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Debra Steele-Johnson, Ph.D. (Advisor); David LaHuis, Ph.D. (Committee Member); Nathan Bowling, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
Research on Attachment theory has established the need for secure base in adulthood (e.g., Hazan & Shaver, 1990). However, few researchers have explored the importance of secure base in a work setting. The purpose of my study was to examine the relevance of secure base in the leadership process. Results from pilot research (N = 272) showed that 13 leader behaviors were positively associated with secure base. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that 5 factors underlay these 13 leader behaviors. Results from structural equation modeling provided support for a secure base model of leader behaviors in Study 1 (N = 272 US participants) and Study 2 (N = 88 Indian participants). Secure base was positively related to employees’ psychological safety, and in turn, engagement, job performance, job satisfaction, and perception of leader efficiency.
Page Count
159
Department or Program
Department of Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2023
Copyright
Copyright 2023, some rights reserved. My ETD may be copied and distributed only for non-commercial purposes and may not be modified. All use must give me credit as the original author.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
ORCID ID
0009-0001-7553-968x
