Nurses' Perceptions and Experiences of Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) is detrimental to the organization's long-term growth and can even affect the health of the industry landscape. However, we know very little about the current UPB in nursing. Aim: This study aimed to explore nurses' perceptions and experiences of UPB using the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was employed. Fifteen nurses from four hospitals in Chengdu, China, were selected for semistructured interviews by purposive sampling from January 2024 to March 2024 to collect data. Directed content analysis was used for analysis. Results: One hundred and two codes were developed and organized into six themes and 14 subthemes. The themes of this study are nurses' ambivalent at

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12310324 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature