Journal of Health Policy and Management
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026)

Transformational Leadership and Tuberculosis Control Performance: Mediating Roles of Well-Being and Motivation

Dedi Ari Saputro (Master’s Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia)
Setyo Sri Rahardjo (Master’s Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia)
Revi Gama Hatta Novika (Master’s Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia)
Anik Lestari (Master’s Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia)
Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari (Master’s Program in Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 May 2026

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis control requires optimal performance from healthcare workers. Psychosocial factors such as transformational leadership, subjective well-being, and work motivation are believed to play a role in enhancing this performance. This study aims to analyze the effects of transformational leadership and subjective well-being on the performance of healthcare workers in TB control, as well as to examine the role of work motivation as a mediating variable. Subjects and Method: This study employed a cross-sectional design with a sample of 265 health workers at nine community health centers in Sragen Regency, selected using purposive sampling. The independent variables included transformational leadership and subjective well-being; the dependent variable was health worker performance; and work motivation served as the mediating variable. The data were analyzed using path analysis. Results: The results of the study indicate that work motivation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of healthcare workers (b = 1.04; 95% CI 0.63 to 1.45; p<0.001). Transformational leadership also has a positive and significant effect on performance (b=0.36; 95% CI 0.14 to 0.57; p=0.001), while subjective well-being has a positive but not significant effect (b=0.21; 95% CI -0.02 to 0.43; p=0.075). Transformational leadership (b=0.18; 95% CI 0.11 to 0.24; p<0.001) and subjective well-being (b= .38; 95% CI 0.33 to 0.42; p<0.001) have a significant effect on work motivation. Furthermore, work motivation significantly mediated the effects of transformational leadership (b=0.19; 95% CI 0.10 to 0.27; p<0.001) and subjective well-being (b=0.39; 95% CI 0.23 to 0.56; p<0.001) on healthcare workers’ performance. Conclusion: Work motivation and transformational leadership significantly influence healthcare workers’ performance in tuberculosis control, with work motivation serving as the primary mediator linking transformational leadership and subjective well-being to performance.

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Journal Info

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thejhpm

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Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Journal of Health Policy and Management (JHPM) is an electronic, open-access, double-blind and peer-reviewed international multidisciplinary and integrative journal, focusing on health policy, health system, and healthcare management. It began its publication on October 21, 2015. The journal is ...