Effect of authentic leadership on Nurses’ psychological distress and turnover intention

At healthcare institutions, authentic leadership style has a crucial role in creating a positive work environment where nurses show higher levels of engagement and less intent to leave their jobs in environments where authentic leadership has been exhibited. Thisstudysoughttoinvestigate authentic le...

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Published in:International journal of Africa nursing sciences 2024, Vol.20, p.100722, Article 100722
Main Authors: Abousoliman, Ali D., Mahmoud Hamed, Hagar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Authentic leadership
Nurses
Psychological distress
Turnover intention
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Summary:At healthcare institutions, authentic leadership style has a crucial role in creating a positive work environment where nurses show higher levels of engagement and less intent to leave their jobs in environments where authentic leadership has been exhibited. Thisstudysoughttoinvestigate authentic leadership effects on nurses’ psychological distress and their turnover intention. A cross-sectional descriptive study. The study was conducted at Kafr Elsheikh University hospitals in Egypt. Nurses working at Kafr Elsheikh University hospitals in Egypt were enrolled (N = 285). Authentic leadership self-assessment questionnaire, Kessler psychological distress scale, and Michaels and Spector’s (1982) 3-item scale to measure turnover intentions were used. Authentic leadership style has a statistically significant negative relationship with psychological distress (r = -0.28), and turnover intention was found (r = -0.18) retrospectively. Whereas the results indicated that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between psychological distress and turnover intention (r = 0.52). This study provided additional knowledge about authentic leadership behaviors’ role in promoting psychological well-being, decreased level of nurses’ psychological distress, and their intention to leave their work.
ISSN:2214-1391
2214-1391
DOI:10.1016/j.ijans.2024.100722