Virtuous Leadership for Social Sustainability: Integrating Psychological Well-Being and Attitudes Towards People with Disabilities in the Workplace

María-José Rodríguez-Araneda () and Pablo Livacic-Rojas
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María-José Rodríguez-Araneda: School of Psychology, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago 9170197, Chile
Pablo Livacic-Rojas: School of Psychology, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago 9170197, Chile

Administrative Sciences, 2025, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-26

Abstract: Social sustainability that starts from the workplace is a relevant factor for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Based on this need, this study analyzes the role of virtuous leadership as facilitator of health and inclusive work environments that integrate followers’ psychological well-being and their attitudes towards people with disabilities. An exploratory design was used with latent variables to assess the proposed virtue-based ethical leadership adjustment model for social sustainability, which presented efficient absolute, comparative, and parsimonious adjustments for its operationalization. In conclusion, virtuous leadership plays a relevant role in the development of followers’ psychological well-being, and attitudes towards people with disabilities in the workplace, contributing to the social sustainability criteria from the work environment.

Keywords: virtuous leadership; social sustainability; psychological well-being; attitudes towards people with disabilities; workplace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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