Influence of Head Nurses' Transformational Leadership on Staff Nurse's Psychological Well-being, Stress and Somatization: Focused on the Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital / 간호행정학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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: 166-175, 2012.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-126115
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to identify the relationship between transformational leadership by head nurses and positive psychological capital, psychological well-being, stress and somatization of staff nurses.METHOD:
Participants in this study were 300 staff nurses in general hospitals located in G and B cities. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS Win 18.0 program.RESULT:
The major findings were as follows; 1) There were positive influences of transformational leadership on positive psychological capital, psychological well-being, and a negative effect on stress. 2) Positive psychological capital had a positive influence on psychological well-being, and negative effects on stress and somatization. 3) In the analysis of the mediating role of the positive psychological capital, transformational leadership was shown to indirectly affect psychological well-being and stress through positive psychological capital.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings suggest that transformational leadership has important influences on employees' psychological well-being and stress via employees' positive psychological capital. To enhance psychological well-being and reduce stress for nurses, it is important to develop not only the leadership of head nurses but also the positive psychological capital of staff nurses.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Somatoform Disorders
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Nursing, Supervisory
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Negotiating
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Head
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Hospitals, General
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Leadership
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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