Age as an antecedent to managers’ stress and inefficient leadership, with social support as a potential buffer

Figures & data

Figure 1. Theoretical model with hypothesized main, mediated, and moderated relations.

Table 1. Descriptive statistics.

Variable	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5
1. Inefficient leadership T2	1.95	.26	ω = .792
2. Stress T1	2.68	.22	.320***	ω = .841
3. Peer support T1	3.55	.22	.037	−.291***	ω = .753
4. Org. support T1	5.53	.28	−.068	−.361***	.538***	ω = .874
5. Gender	1.48	.03	.023	.165***	−.004	−.114**
6. Age	48.73	10.42	−.127*	−.197***	−.081*	.043	−.108**

Note. N = 781, ***p < .001, **p < .01, *p < .05. M = mean, SD = standard deviation. Reliabilities (omega) are presented on the diagonal. Gender: 1 = male, 2 = female.

Latent means, standard deviation, reliabilities, and latent variable correlations at T1 and T2.

Figure 2. Structural equational model.

Note. N = 781. Non-statistically significant paths were omitted for presentation parsimony. Control variables above the dotted line. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.

Data availability statement

Given restrictions from the Swedish ethical review authority, the data cannot be made freely available. Access to the data may thus only be provided to other researchers after consultation with the corresponding author and if these requests are reasonable and in line with Swedish law.