The impact of leadership of head nurses on the research performance of highly educated nurses in China: a moderated mediation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing leadership by head nurses is critical to enhancing nursing research activity and performance in hospitals but the impact mechanism is unclear.

Aim

To investigate the effect of nursing leadership of head nurses on research burnout, self-efficacy, and performance of highly-educated nurses in the hospital.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted and electronic questionnaires were distributed online. An online data analysis tool SPSSAU was adopted to conduct descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equation model construction. This study adhered to the STROBE guideline.

Results

A total of 1918 questionnaires were collected in this survey. The results indicated that nursing research leadership of head nurses (β = 0.094, p 

SUBMITTER: Yuanli G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654172 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature