Engaging leadership and nurse well-being: the role of the work environment and work motivation-a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare literature suggests that leadership behavior has a profound impact on nurse work-related well-being. Yet, more research is needed to better conceptualize, measure, and analyse the concepts of leadership and well-being, and to understand the psychological mechanisms underlying this association. Combining Self-Determination and Job Demands-Resources theory, this study aims to investigate the association between engaging leadership and burnout and work engagement among nurses by focusing on two explanatory mechanisms: perceived job characteristics (job demands and resources) and intrinsic motivation.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 1117 direct care nurses (response rate = 25%) from 13 general acute care hospitals in Belgium. Validated instruments were

SUBMITTER: Kohnen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10788988 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature