J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2021 Mar;27(2):118-126. 10.11111/jkana.2021.27.2.118.

Nurses' Work-Life Balance on Organizational Socialization: Mediating Effect of Self-Leadership and Shared Leadership

• Kim NY
• Park JH

• KMID: 2525916
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2021.27.2.118

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of self-leadership and shared leadership in the relationship between work-life balance and organizational socialization among hospital nurses.
Methods
Survey data from 159 nurses in 5 general hospitals were analyzed. The independent variable was work-life balance, the dependent variable, organizational socialization, and the leadership parameters were self-leadership and shared leadership. The hypothesis was tested using the maximum likelihood method (ML) to analyze the covariate structure. For statistical significance of the direct and indirect effects of the hypothetical model, bootstrapping was used.
Results
In the relationship between work-life balance and organizational socialization, self-leadership had no mediating effect, but shared leadership showed complete mediation.
Conclusion
Individuals should strive to maintain work-life balance through health management and role-sharing, and organizations should analyze factors that hinder work-life balance and present policies to reduce them. In addition, to improve shared leadership, positive interactions are required, such as sharing problems, collecting opinions, and functioning as a positive role model among members of the organization.

Keyword

Leadership; Work-life balance; Socialization; Organizations