Investigating the relationship between leadership integrity on emotional exhaustion of relief workers with mediating role of ethical leadership in Semnan Red Crescent Society

The emotional exhaustion of relief workers is one of the important issues in Red Crescent society. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between leadership integrity on emotional exhaustion of relief workers with mediating role of ethical leadership in Semnan Red Crescent Society. In this descriptive-survey, about 120 employees of Semnan Red Crescent Society were selected using Cochran formula. A 25-item questionnaire using Likert scale was used to collect information. The reliability was evaluated using cronbach's alpha (˃0.7). Data analyzed based on structural equation modeling. The findings indicated that leadership integrity has a positive and significant effect on ethical leadership. In addition, the results of the research confirm the negative and significant effect of ethical leadership and leadership integrity on the emotional exhaustion of the relief workers and ethical leadership mediates the relationship between leadership integrity and emotional exhaustion of the relief workers. The results showed that regarding the relief workers in Red Crescent Society has a difficult job; honesty in leadership is an effective factor in reducing their emotional exhaustion. However, if directors Red Crescent Society show honest behaviors and use ethical leadership style, the emotional exhaustion of relief workers will be reduced as well. This research tried to measure leadership integrity and its impact on the ethical leadership and emotional exhaustion of relief workers.