J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2012 Jun;18(2):166-175.

Influence of Head Nurses' Transformational Leadership on Staff Nurse's Psychological Well-being, Stress and Somatization: Focused on the Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital

• Lee MY
• Kim K

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to identify the relationship between transformational leadership by head nurses and positive psychological capital, psychological well-being, stress and somatization of staff nurses. METHOD: Participants in this study were 300 staff nurses in general hospitals located in G and B cities. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS Win 18.0 program. RESULT: The major findings were as follows; 1) There were positive influences of transformational leadership on positive psychological capital, psychological well-being, and a negative effect on stress. 2) Positive psychological capital had a positive influence on psychological well-being, and negative effects on stress and somatization. 3) In the analysis of the mediating role of the positive psychological capital, transformational leadership was shown to indirectly affect psychological well-being and stress through positive psychological capital.
CONCLUSIONS
These findings suggest that transformational leadership has important influences on employees' psychological well-being and stress via employees' positive psychological capital. To enhance psychological well-being and reduce stress for nurses, it is important to develop not only the leadership of head nurses but also the positive psychological capital of staff nurses.

Keyword

Leadership; Nurses; Stress; Somatoform disorders; Psychology

MeSH Terms

Head
Hospitals, General
Leadership
Negotiating
Nursing, Supervisory
Surveys and Questionnaires
Somatoform Disorders

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