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Investigating the relationship among transformational leadership, interpersonal interaction and mentoring functions
Ching-Yuan Huang1, Rhay-Hung Weng2, Yi-Ting Chen3
1Department of International Business and Trade, Shu-Te University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Aims And Objectives:
This study aims to ascertain the relationship between transformational leadership, interpersonal interaction and mentoring functions among new staff nurses.
Background:
Mentoring functions could improve the job performance of new nurses, provide them with support and thus reduce their turnover rate.
Design:
A cross-sectional study was employed.
Methods:
A questionnaire survey was carried out to collect data among a sample of new nurses from three hospitals in Taiwan. After gathering a total of 306 valid surveys, multiple regression analysis was applied to test the hypothesis.
Results:
Inspirational motivation, idealised influence and individualised consideration had positive correlations with the overall mentoring function, but intellectual stimulation showed a positive association only with career development function. Perceived similarity and interaction frequency also had positive correlations with mentoring functions. When the shift overlap rate exceeded 80%, mentoring function showed a negative result.
Conclusion:
The transformational leadership of mentors would improve the mentoring functions among new staff nurses. Perceived similarity and interaction frequency between mentees and mentors also had positive correlations with mentoring functions.
Relevance To Clinical Practice:
It is crucial for hospitals to redesign their leadership training and motivation programmes to enhance the transformational leadership of mentors. Furthermore, nursing managers should promote interaction between new staff nurses and their mentors; however, the shift overlap rate should not be too high.
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