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Effect of Ethical Leadership on Moral Sensitivity in Chinese Nurses: A Multilevel Structural Equation Model
1School of Economics and Management, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing, China (Dr Zhang); School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China (Mr Bu); Medical College, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China (Dr Xu); School of Business, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China (Dr Gong); and Department of Business Administration, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur, Pakistan (Dr Gilal).
ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|August 16, 2021
Summary
Ethical leadership positively influences nurses
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Ethics
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Ethical leadership is crucial for fostering positive work environments.
- Nurses' moral sensitivity is vital for ethical decision-making in patient care.
- Understanding the interplay between leadership and individual ethical outcomes is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between ethical leadership and nurses' moral sensitivity.
- To examine the mediating role of ethical climate in this relationship.
- To explore the moderating effect of nurses' employment type.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional quantitative study design was employed.
- Data were collected from 525 nurses across 65 departments in public tertiary hospitals.
- Statistical analyses were used to test mediation and moderation effects.
Main Results:
- Ethical climate significantly mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and nurses' moral sensitivity.
- Nurses' employment type moderated this mediating effect.
- The association between ethical climate and moral sensitivity was stronger for contract nurses than for state-employed nurses.
Conclusions:
- Ethical leadership, mediated by ethical climate, enhances nurses' moral sensitivity.
- Employment type influences the effectiveness of ethical leadership strategies.
- Interventions promoting ethical climates may particularly benefit contract nurses.
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