The Influence of Spiritual Leadership on Employee Well-being with Work Engagement as a Mediating Variable

Shindi Al Afghani

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Abstract.This study aims to analyze the effect of spiritual leadership on employee welfare with work engagement as a mediating variable in Cirebon Police personnel. Spiritual leadership, which emphasizes values such as vision, hope/faith, altruistic love, meaning, and membership, is believed to be able to create a harmonious work environment and support employee welfare. This study also examines the extent to which work engagement consisting of enthusiasm, dedication, absorption, and emotional, cognitive, and physical involvement is able to mediate in this relationship. This study uses a quantitative approach with an explanatory research method. The population consists of all 201 Cirebon Police personnel, all of whom were sampled using the census method. Data were collected through closed questionnaires and analyzed using the Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The results of the study indicate that spiritual leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee welfare, both directly and through the mediation of work engagement. In addition, work engagement also has a significant effect on employee welfare. The high R-square value indicates that this research model has strong explanatory power on employee welfare variables. These findings confirm that leadership practices based on spiritual values and support for employee emotional and professional engagement can be effective strategies in improving employee well-being and productivity in public organizations such as the police. Therefore, developing the quality of spiritual leadership and increasing the level of work engagement need to be a managerial concern.


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Keywords: Cirebon Police; Employee Welfare; Job Engagement; PLS; Spiritual Leadership.

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