Workplace social capital mediates the relationship between authentic leadership and three dimensions of organizational commitment of hospital nurses: A cross‐sectional study

Aim This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of workplace social capital on the relationship between authentic leadership and the three dimensions of organizational commitment: affective, normative, and continuance. Methods In January 2019, anonymous self‐reported questionnaires were distrib...

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Published in:Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS 2023-07, Vol.20 (3), p.e12526-n/a
Main Authors: Kida, Ryohei, Yumoto, Yoshie, Ogata, Yasuko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
authentic leadership
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
hospital nurse
Hospitals
Hospitals, University
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Male
Nurse Administrators - psychology
Nurses
Occupational psychology
organizational commitment
Social Capital
Structural equation modeling
Surveys and Questionnaires
Work environment
Workplace - psychology
workplace social capital
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Summary:Aim This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of workplace social capital on the relationship between authentic leadership and the three dimensions of organizational commitment: affective, normative, and continuance. Methods In January 2019, anonymous self‐reported questionnaires were distributed to 1220 nurses working in the general wards of two university hospitals in Japan. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the mediating effects of workplace social capital on the relationship between nurse managers' authentic leadership and the three dimensions of organizational commitment. Results Six hundred and fifty‐nine data points were analyzed (valid response rate = 54.0%). Participants' average age was 28.6 years (standard deviation: 6.6), and 93.3% were female. The mediation indirect effect of workplace social capital between authentic leadership and organizational commitment was statistically significant in the models of affective organizational commitment and normative organizational commitment, but not in the model of continuance organizational commitment. Conclusions The effects of authentic leadership and workplace social capital had different impacts on each of the three dimensions of organizational commitment. Nurse managers' authentic leadership and workplace social capital can enhance nurses' positive commitment to the organization.
ISSN:1742-7932
1742-7924
DOI:10.1111/jjns.12526