Mediating effect of job engagement between nurses′ perceived authentic leadership and their innovative behavior
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20240801-02069
- VernacularTitle:工作投入在护士感知诚信领导与护士创新行为间的中介效应
- Author:
Hong YAO
1
;
Guiqi SONG
;
Shuwen LI
;
Guowen ZHANG
;
Jian SUN
;
Nannan LI
;
Wenwen HU
Author Information
1. 安徽医科大学护理学院，合肥 230032
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Authentic leadership;
Work engagement;
Innovation behavior;
Intermediary effect;
Structural equation model
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2025;41(4):290-296
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the mediating effect of work engagement on the relationship between nurses′ perception of authentic leadership and their innovative behavior, providing insights for enhancing nurses′ innovative practices.Methods:A convenience sampling method was employed to recruit registered nurses from 37 hospitals in Anhui Province between January and March 2022. The Authentic Leadership Questionnaire, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and Nurse Innovative Behavior Scale were utilized to conduct a cross-sectional survey. SPSS 25.0 was used to analyze the correlations among nurses′ perception of authentic leadership, work engagement, and innovative behavior, while AMOS 26.0 was employed to assess the mediating effect of work engagement between nurses′ perception of authentic leadership and innovative behavior.Results:A total of 3 200 questionnaires were distributed, and 2 994 valid questionnaires were collected. Among the 2 994 participating nurses, 2 907 (97.1%) were female and 87 (2.9%) were male, 1 002 (33.5%) aged 22-25 years, 1 374 (45.9%) aged 26-39 years, 467 (15.6%) aged 40-49 years, and 151 (5.0%) aged 50 years or older. The total scores of the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and Nurse Innovative Behavior Scale were (68.23 ± 13.15), (51.49 ± 11.65) and (38.28 ± 8.35) points, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis revealed significant positive correlations between nurses′ perception of authentic leadership and work engagement ( r=0.473, P<0.01), between nurses′ perception of authentic leadership and innovative behavior ( r=0.530, P<0.01), and between work engagement and innovative behavior ( r=0.553, P<0.01). The mediating effect analysis indicated that work engagement partially mediates the relationship between nurses′ perception of authentic leadership and innovative behavior ( β=0.18, P<0.01), with a mediation effect ratio of 34.62%. Conclusions:Nurses′ perception of authentic leadership can indirectly influence their innovative behavior through work engagement. It is recommended that nursing managers prioritize the enhancement of authentic leadership and foster work engagement among nurses to stimulate their innovative behavior.
