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The Mediating Role of Workplace Social Capital and Affective Occupational Commitment in the Relationship Between
Chen Huang1,2, Yu Yang3, Yifan Wu4
1Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China, suda.edu.cn.
Background:
Work improvement and innovation among nurses is crucial for optimizing nursing processes and enhancing service quality. However, the relationship between in-group/out-group dynamics and work improvement and innovation, as well as longitudinal mechanisms, remains unclear.
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between in-group/out-group dynamics and work improvement and innovation among nurses within a longitudinal research framework, while exploring the mediating roles of workplace social capital and affective occupational commitment.
Methods:
Using a three-wave longitudinal design, 436 nurses from Baoding Fourth Central Hospital were surveyed in stages via an online platform in March 2024 (T1), June 13-July 12, 2024 (T2), and October 2024 (T3). Specifically, in-group/out-group dynamics were measured at T1, workplace social capital and affective occupational commitment at both T1 and T2, and work improvement and innovation at both T1 and T3. Data were analyzed using SPSS 29.0 for descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation analysis, and Mplus 8.0 for structural equation modeling.
Results:
All study variables were significantly correlated (p < 0.001). In-group/out-group dynamics (T1) among nurses were negatively associated with work improvement and innovation (T3) both directly and indirectly through workplace social capital (T2) and affective occupational commitment (T2). The total indirect effect accounted for 39.19% of the total effect.
Conclusions:
From a longitudinal perspective, this study reveals the mechanisms by which in-group/out-group dynamics impede work improvement and innovation through workplace social capital and affective occupational commitment among nurses. This study presents new empirical evidence for understanding the evolution of improvement and innovation in nursing practice, providing valuable implications for nursing management.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Nursing managers should mitigate in-group/out-group dynamics among nurses to foster workplace social capital and strengthen affective occupational commitment, thereby effectively promoting nurses' work improvement and innovation.
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