Emotional Intelligence-Based Leadership Behaviors Among Nursing Administrators
- VernacularTitle:看護管理者の情動知能的リーダーシップ行動に関する研究
- Author:
Yukie FURUZAWA
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- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2021;70(2):168-176
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: The purpose of this study was to verify whether emotional intelligence-based leadership behaviors among nursing administrators were enhanced by using a 38-item Leadership Self-Evaluation Checklist, which was developed by the author in 2017 and included emotional intelligence items. Participants in this study were 17 nursing administrators at Hospital A. Each participant was interviewed after they completed the self-evaluation checklist 4 times at 3-month intervals. Changes in the scores of checklist items on emotional intelligence-based leadership behaviors and changes in what they said during interviews were analyzed. The results were then analyzed to look for changes in the items on emotional intelligence-based leadership behaviors, increases in participant awareness, and other behavioral changes. The average subscale score for the emotional intelligence-based leadership behavior items was increased significantly in 2 participants, and findings of their interviews were further investigated. Participant 11 who showed a 2-point increase in the average subscale score of emotional intelligence-based leadership behavior items was aware that being unable to effectively communicate with staff was their weakness and was consciously taking steps to overcome this weakness. Participant 14 showed a 2.85-point improvement and recognized the need to identify their own shortcomings and change their behaviors, which led to behaviors such as creating an environment where staff felt comfortable expressing themselves. In short, it was confirmed that repeated self-evaluation using the checklist by nursing administrators increased their emotional intelligence-based leadership behavior score.
