Gratitude as a Mediator of the Role of Prophetic Leadership on Employee Well-Being

This study aims to examine the role of gratitude as a mediator of prophetic leadership on employee well-being. The major hypothesis of this study is that gratitude will mediate the role of prophetic leadership on employee well-being. The minor hypotheses of this study are that prophetic leadership will play a positive role on employee well-being, prophetic leadership will play a positive role on employee gratitude, and gratitude will play a positive role on employee well-being. Participants in this study consisted of 72 respondents (40 females, 32 males) of a food and beverage (F&B) company in Magelang. The measurement instruments used included the Prophetic Leadership Scale (PLS), the Islamic Gratitude Scale (IGS-10), and the Employee Well-Being Scale (EWBS). The results of the mediation analysis showed that gratitude was proven to be a full mediator of the role of prophetic leadership on employee well-being, indicated by a significant indirect role (estimate = 0.1532; Z = 3.66; p < 0.001). Employees who perceive their leaders as embodying prophetic values ​​such as sidik, amanah, tabligh, and fatanah experience higher levels of gratitude, which ultimately improves their well-being. This finding has important practical implications: organizations in the F&B sector can improve employee well-being by strengthening prophetic leadership practices and developing gratitude as a psychological resource in the workplace.