Effect of Head Nurses' Authentic Leadership on Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Nursing Performance: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Empowerment
10.11111/jkana.2019.25.1.25
- Author:
Mi Jeong KIM
1
;
Ji Young HAN
Author Information
1. Bumin Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Leadership;
Power;
Job satisfaction;
Work performance
- MeSH:
Busan;
Head;
Hospitals, General;
Job Satisfaction;
Leadership;
Methods;
Negotiating;
Nursing;
Power (Psychology);
Work Performance
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2019;25(1):25-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
