Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities
In the literature, it has been described that affective commitment and transformational leadership are directly related to occupational happiness. In this sense, the present study begins with the premise that subjective happiness may enhance the effectiveness of transformational leadership. For this...
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| author | Rodrigo Zárate-Torres C. Fabiola Rey-Sarmiento Julio C. Acosta-Prado |
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| description | In the literature, it has been described that affective commitment and transformational leadership are directly related to occupational happiness. In this sense, the present study begins with the premise that subjective happiness may enhance the effectiveness of transformational leadership. For this purpose, the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) were applied to a non-probabilistic sample of 215 business administration students in Colombian universities. Bivariate correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling were used to examine the relationship between the dimensions of happiness and the five leadership practices. The findings indicate that three happiness items correlate positively with transformational leadership practices, suggesting that happier individuals exhibit more effective leadership behaviors. The proposed theoretical model showed a good fit with the empirical data. In conclusion, promoting happiness in leaders not only improves their performance but also positively impacts organizational productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7ae8183de704b9fb28ce7f02e0aee2f2025-08-20T12:28:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-08-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15715721571572Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universitiesRodrigo Zárate-Torres0C. Fabiola Rey-Sarmiento1Julio C. Acosta-Prado2Department of Research, Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración, Bogotá, ColombiaDepartment of Research, Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración, Bogotá, ColombiaDepartment of Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, PeruIn the literature, it has been described that affective commitment and transformational leadership are directly related to occupational happiness. In this sense, the present study begins with the premise that subjective happiness may enhance the effectiveness of transformational leadership. For this purpose, the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) were applied to a non-probabilistic sample of 215 business administration students in Colombian universities. Bivariate correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling were used to examine the relationship between the dimensions of happiness and the five leadership practices. The findings indicate that three happiness items correlate positively with transformational leadership practices, suggesting that happier individuals exhibit more effective leadership behaviors. The proposed theoretical model showed a good fit with the empirical data. In conclusion, promoting happiness in leaders not only improves their performance but also positively impacts organizational productivity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1571572/fullhappinessSubjective Happiness ScaleLPIconfirmatory factor analysisstructural equation modelSEM |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo Zárate-Torres C. Fabiola Rey-Sarmiento Julio C. Acosta-Prado Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities Frontiers in Psychology happiness Subjective Happiness Scale LPI confirmatory factor analysis structural equation model SEM |
| title | Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities |
| title_full | Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities |
| title_fullStr | Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities |
| title_short | Social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from Colombian universities |
| title_sort | social impact of happiness on transformational leadership in students from colombian universities |
| topic | happiness Subjective Happiness Scale LPI confirmatory factor analysis structural equation model SEM |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1571572/full |
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