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Influences of Structural Empowerment and Demographic Factors on Nurses' Psychological Empowerment.
- Source :
- Journal of Nursing Management; 10/19/2023, p1-12, 12p, 2 Diagrams, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Aim. The objective was to investigate the impact of structural empowerment and demographic factors on the psychological empowerment of nurses. Background. The empowerment of nurses plays a crucial role in improving patient care and achieving successful healthcare outcomes. When nurses feel empowered in their work environment, they tend to remain dedicated to their jobs and experience higher levels of job satisfaction and engagement. Methods. This cross-sectional study utilized a convenience sample of 287 nurses recruited from various hospital units, resulting in a response rate of 94.7%. Data were collected through a paper survey consisting of three sections: structural empowerment, psychological empowerment, and demographics. Results. The first hierarchical regression explains 57.0% variance in nurses' psychological empowerment (F = 78.52, p < 0.001). Age (β = 0.37, p < 0.01) and structural empowerment (β = 0.69, p < 0.001) have a positive influence on nurses' psychological empowerment. Conversely, having a bachelor's degree (β = −0.16, p < 0.01) had a negative impact psychological empowerment. The second hierarchical regression clarifies the specific aspects of structural empowerment that influences positively on nurses' psychological empowerment: access to opportunities (β = 0.13, p < 0.01), support (β = 0.13, p < 0.01), resources (β = 0.35, p < 0.001), and informal power (β = 0.12, p < 0.01). Conclusion. This study emphasizes the importance of considering demographic variables, such as age and education, in conjunction with structural empowerment to effectively enhance nurses' psychological empowerment. Implications for Nursing Management. Nursing managers should tailor their empowerment strategies based on the demographic characteristics of their nurses. It is essential to focus on providing nurses with access to opportunities, support, resources, and informal power. These insights provide valuable guidance for nursing managers to enhance nurses' psychological well-being, job satisfaction, and overall quality of life. Ultimately, this contributes to positive outcomes for patients, nursing staff, and healthcare organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WORK environment
SOCIAL support
ANALYSIS of variance
CROSS-sectional method
AGE distribution
ORGANIZATIONAL structure
SELF-evaluation
REGRESSION analysis
NURSING services administration
SELF-efficacy
CONCEPTUAL structures
T-test (Statistics)
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
ACCESS to information
PROFESSIONAL autonomy
HOSPITAL nursing staff
QUESTIONNAIRES
JOB satisfaction
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
STATISTICAL sampling
DATA analysis software
CORPORATE culture
EDUCATIONAL attainment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660429
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nursing Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173232537
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8827968