Development Of Employee Well-Being Through Positive Work Relationships: Exploring The Effect Of Leader-Member Exchange On Mental Health

Abstract

In today's workplace, the level of stress on diverse positions is increasing, negatively impacting employees' mental health. Developing countries, such as India, confront enormous hurdles in coping with the world's second biggest population's mental health issues. A job is a significant aspect in a person's quality of life and psychological wellbeing. With one of the world's largest workforce populations, it is vital for India to prioritize employee mental health. A study was undertaken in an Indian telecommunications business to determine the quality of leader-member exchange as viewed by followers and its impact on employees' mental health. This study's findings imply that socio-demographic parameters such as age, gender, educational qualifications, and personal economic status have little effect on the quality of leader-member exchange and employees' mental health. It was discovered that the employees' years of experience and mental health vary significantly. As hypothesized, there was a favorable association between the level of leader-member interaction and the respondents' mental health. Suggestions for further research, as well as the ramifications of the findings, are explored and presented.