J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2019 Jan;25(1):25-34. 10.11111/jkana.2019.25.1.25.

Effect of Head Nurses' Authentic Leadership on Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Nursing Performance: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Empowerment

• Kim MJ
• Han JY

• KMID: 2434521
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2019.25.1.25

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of head nurses' authentic leadership and empowerment on job satisfaction, and nursing performance of nurses and to identify the mediating effect of empowerment in the relationships of head nurses' authentic leadership, with nurses' job satisfaction, and nursing performance.
METHODS
The sample for this study was 149 nurses from 2 general hospitals located in Busan. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program was used for analysis. Mediation analysis was performed according to the Baron and Kenny method and Sobel test.
RESULTS
Head nurses' authentic leadership showed positive correlations with empowerment, job satisfaction, and nursing performance. Empowerment showed partial mediating effects in the relationship between head nurses' authentic leadership and nurses job satisfaction, and a perfect mediating effect in the relationship between head nurses' authentic leadership and the performance of nursing.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that it is necessary to develop strategies and applications to enhance nurses' empowerment for improved job satisfaction and nursing performance.

Keyword

Nurses; Leadership; Power; Job satisfaction; Work performance

MeSH Terms

Busan
Head*
Hospitals, General
Job Satisfaction*
Leadership*
Methods
Negotiating*
Nursing*
Power (Psychology)*
Work Performance

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