Does Authentic Leadership Mediate the Relationship between Personality Traits and Work Engagement?

Abstract

The current study aims at investigating the mediating impact of authentic leadership on the relationship between personality traits and work engagement. Data were obtained from 354 teachers working at government institutions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In order to test the relationship among authentic leadership, personality traits and work engagement, structure equation medaling was used through SPSS and Amos. The results showed a significant relationship of personality traits with authentic leadership and work engagement among teachers of government colleges working in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Authentic leadership also showed a significant relationship with work engagement. Structure equation modeling showed a partial mediation of authentic leadership in the relationship between personality traits and work engagement.