Investigating the Relationship between Leadership Styles and Positive Organizational Behavior and Stress of COVID ۱۹

Background: Leadership style is a specific behavioral pattern that is constantly manifested during organizational work and others recognize that person. This study investigated the relationship between leadership styles and positive organizational behavior and stress of COVID-۱۹ in the staff of Shahrekord Health Centers in ۲۰۲۱. Methods: This research was an applied descriptive correlational study. The sample included ۱۴۸ people from the staff of Shahrekord health centers in ۲۰۲۱. The participants were selected randomly. The tools used in this research were three questionnaires: Likert leadership style questionnaire, Lutans positive attitude organizational behavior questionnaire, and COVID-۱۹ stress questionnaire. Data were analyzed with SPSS۲۰ using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test. Results: According to the results, the majority of participants were in the age range of ۳۰ to ۳۵ years, the mean score of leadership style was ۸۶.۷۵ that was high. The mean score of positive organizational behavior was ۷۹.۲۳ that was high, and the mean score of stress of COVID۱۹ was ۷.۲۳ that was low. The mean score of leadership style in all cases was positively and significantly correlated with the score of positive organizational behavior (r=۰.۳۲۲, P<۰.۰۰۱) and inversely correlated with the score of stress of COVID-۱۹ (r=-۰.۳۱۴, P<۰.۰۰۱).  Also, the mean score of positive organizational behavior was inversely correlated to the score of stress of COVID۱۹ (r=-۰.۳۷۴, P<۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: Positive organizational behavior was at a high level in the staff of Shahrekord health centers during the Corona pandemic.  The participatory leadership style was more considered, and had a negative relationship with the stress of Covid-۱۹. Therefore, it seems that it will be possible to establish a correct management style and positive organizational behavior by reducing the stress of Covid-۱۹.