Research Article

Servant leadership and clinical nurses’ work engagement: The mediating role of emotional support and frustration

Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 33 , issue 6 , 2023 , pages: 563–568

DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2023.2244795

Author(s): --- School of Nursing, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, China , School of Nursing, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, China , School of Nursing, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, China , School of Nursing, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, China

Keywords: servant leadership , work engagement , emotional support , frustration

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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the influence of emotional support and frustration on the relationship between servant leadership and clinical nurses’ work engagement. The survey sample consists of 1 127 clinical nurses from six hospitals in China (female = 1 081; average age = 32. 78 years, SD = 6. 40 years). The results indicate that servant leadership can predict higher clinical nurses’ work engagement. Furthermore, emotional support and frustration mediated the relationship between servant leadership and clinical nurses’ work engagement. Additionally, frustration mediated the relationship between emotional support and clinical nurses’ work engagement. The research results provide evidence on the internal mechanism of the impact of servant leadership and clinical nurses’ work engagement.

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