Work-related communication mediates the relationship between perceived diversity climate and psychological
Tsuyoshi Susuki1, Ryohei Kida1, Yukie Takemura2
1Department of Nursing Administration, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Aim:
This study investigates which work-related communication mediates the relationship between diversity climate and psychological empowerment among part-time nurses.
Background:
Part-time nurses' high psychological empowerment is desirable because it may lead to high quality nursing practice.
Methods:
Anonymous self-report questionnaires or web-based surveys were used to measure diversity climate (Climate for Inclusion Scale), psychological empowerment (Japanese version of the Psychological Empowerment Scale) and work-related communication (scale developed in this study). The respondents were part-time nurses from departments with shift work in six Japanese hospitals having over 200 beds. The surveys were conducted from September to October 2020. Multiple regression analyses and a significance test of indirect effects were then conducted.
Results:
Among the work-related communication components, 'expressing thoughts about their work' fully mediated the relationship between diversity climate and psychological empowerment.
Conclusions:
It is important for part-time nurses to be actively 'expressing thoughts about their work' to enhance their psychological empowerment. Positive diversity climate is also important because it allows part-time nurses to express their thoughts regarding work.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Managers can enhance part-time nurses' psychological empowerment by encouraging them to express their work-related opinions based on the diversity climate.
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