Nurse leaders' work-related well-being-Relationships to a superior's transformational leadership style and structural
Milja Niinihuhta1, Anja Terkamo-Moisio1, Tarja Kvist1
1Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Aims:
To describe how nurse leaders' work-related well-being is related to a superior's transformational leadership style and structural empowerment.
Background:
The demanding role of nurse leader means that these professionals experience emotional exhaustion and challenges with work-life balance. They can also be influenced by the leadership style of their own superiors.
Methods:
A cross-sectional questionnaire using two internationally validated scales, namely, the Transformational Leadership Scale and Conditions For Work Effectiveness Questionnaire-II, was used. Statistical methods were applied during data analysis.
Results:
A total of 155 nurse leaders participated completed the questionnaire. The participants' work-related well-being scores ranged from 8 to 10. The participants felt that their superiors employ transformational leadership. The dimension of feedback and rewards received the lowest scores, whereas the nurse leaders reported moderate overall empowerment levels. A nurse leader's work-related well-being was positively correlated with structural empowerment and their superior's leadership style.
Conclusions:
Despite the fact that nurse leaders reported relatively high levels of work-related well-being, more attention should be paid on the feedback and rewards and on the support of superiors as they positively influence the work-related well-being.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Transformational leadership should be supported in organisations and through education as it strengthens work-related well-being and structural empowerment of nurse leaders.
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