The Impact of Transformational Leadership and Empowerment Perception on Nurses＇Job Stress
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Because of the growing of institution's requirements for patients' safety, quality and service, it has become important for nursing staff leaders to lead the staff to perform as the institution requires, and provide a friendly workplace. Purpose: This study investigates the correlation between transformational leadership, empowerment perception and work-related stress faced by nursing staff; and further analyzes factors that impact the prediction of workrelated stress. Methods: A cross-sectional correlation research design was used, and nursing staff at a medical center in southern Taiwan were selected as this study’s subjects. Data were collected through purposive sampling and structured questionnaires including: personal information, transformational leadership, nursing staff’s empowerment perception and nursing staff’s work-related stress. Results: The results show that, nursing staff’s ages have significant differences in job stress perception (F=3.148, p <.05). Age 29-35’s job stress is higher than age 36. Work unit and job stress shows significant difference (F=3.600, p <.01). The nursing staff working in the surgical unit has a higher degree of job stress than those in the obstetrics and gynecology department. Transformational leadership and total job stress shows negative correlation (r=-.218***, p<.001). Empowerment perception and total job stress shows negative correlation (r=-.275***, p<.001). Through multiple regression analysis, it shows that empowerment perception and work unit are the predictable factors for work-related stress. Conclusion:Nursing staff's empowerment perception can affect their work-related stress. It is suggested that trainings be held on a regular basis on topics of leadership efficiency, empowerment techniques, inspiration and mindfulness-based stress reduction in order to create a friendlier workplace for nursing staff.
Authors and Affiliations
Shu-Chuan Huang, Mei-Ling Kuo, Li-Hui Yang, Szu-Mei Hsiao, Tsan Yang
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