Leadership Communication and Emotional Health: Investigating the Mediating Role of Workplace Spirituality among Pre-University Educators in Northern Malaysia

Abstract

This study examines mediating role of workplace spirituality on the correlation between leadership communication and emotional health among pre-university educators in Northern Malaysia was investigated. This research integrates communication and spiritual resource perspectives within educational leadership using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model, Social Exchange Theory, and Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory. According to PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was a synthesis of 44 high-quality empirical studies from Scopus, Web of Science, and ERIC databases. Then, a quantitative survey was taken of 100 pre university educators in the Northern Region, with Structural Equation Modeling (SmartPLS 4) used to analyze the relationship. Hypothesis: Workplace spirituality is a partial mediator of the relationship between leadership communication and emotional health, accounting for approximately 50% of the variance in emotional well-being. The study contributes to leadership communication theory, educational well-being literature, and regional policy implementation strategies.