Mediating effect of intrinsic motivation of nurses between empowering leadership and job performance
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20240716-01879
- VernacularTitle:护士内在动机在授权型领导与工作绩效间的中介效应
- Author:
Shujuan WEN
1
;
Lili HOU
;
Weihua WU
;
Xiaomei JIANG
;
Zhiwen ZHU
;
Wenli ZHANG
;
Lei YANG
;
Siqi LI
Author Information
1. 济宁医学院附属医院心脏外科，济宁 272007
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Work performance;
Empowering leadership;
Intrinsic motivation;
Mediating effect;
Nursing management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2025;41(15):1168-1175
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of intrinsic motivation of nurses between empowering leadership and job performance, with the aim of providing a reference basis for managers to develop a scientific and effective intervention programme to improve nurses′ job performance.Methods:Convenience sampling method was used to select 1 213 clinical nurses from four tertiary general hospitals in Shandong Province, Henan Province, Yunnan Province, and Fujian Province from November to December 2023, and General Information Questionnaire, Empowering Leadership Scale, Intrinsic Motivation Scale, and Job Performance Scale were used to conduct a cross-sectional survey. AMOS26.0 software was used to test the mediating effect of intrinsic motivation of nurses between empowering leadership and job performance.Results:A total of 1 100 nurses completed the survey finally. Among them, there were 58 males and 1 042 females, 474 under 31 years old, 448 between 31-40 years old, and 178 over 40 years old.The total scores of the Empowering Leadership Scale, Intrinsic Motivation Scale, and Job Performance Scale were 49.44 ± 10.04, 82.35 ± 13.54 and 46.27 ± 6.20 in that order. Nurses' job performance were positive correlation with the empowered leadership and intrinsic motivation ( r=0.486, 0.703, both P<0.01), there was a positive correlation between nurse empowerment leadership and intrinsic motivation ( r=0.452, P<0.01). Nurses′ intrinsic motivation partially mediates the relationship between empowering leadership and job performance, accounting for 62.69% of the total effect. Conclusions:Intrinsic motivation of nurses is a mediating variable between empowered leadership and job performance. Nursing managers should focus on nurses' participation in autonomous decision-making to enhance nurses′ sense of competence and meaning at work, and mobilise their motivation to improve job performance.
