Promoting Public Managerial Sustainability: The Relevance of Social Support For Managers Coping With Work-Related Stress

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https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.2024.22594

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public sector managers, work-related stress, social support, Swedish public sector

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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.

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Alina Lidén, Lund University, Sweden

Alina Lidén is a senior lecturer at the Department of Service Studies at Lund University, Sweden. Her areas of research interest are working conditions of the contemporary working life, management in public sector organisations, service innovation. She is a member of the Center of Public Organisation Management (CLOO) at Lund University.

Magnus Lindén, Lund University, Sweden

Magnus Lindén is an associate professor and a senior lecturer at the Department of Psychology, Lund University, Sweden. His research interest encompasses health- and risk-management, leadership, and moral psychology. He is a member of the Center of Public Organisation Management (CLOO) at Lund University.

Ulrika Westrup, Lund University, Sweden

Ulrika Westrup, is a PhD in Business Administration and an Associate Professor in Service Studies at the Department of Service Studies, Lund University, Sweden. Her research interests encompass Service Management, Public Management and Administration, Health Management, and Working Life Research. She is a member of the Center of Public Organisation Management (CLOO) at Lund University.

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2024-12-16

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Lidén, A., Lindén, M., & Westrup, U. (2024). Promoting Public Managerial Sustainability: The Relevance of Social Support For Managers Coping With Work-Related Stress. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, 28(4), 35–53. https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.2024.22594

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