Title: Influence of time management behaviors of shift leader nurses on their shift leadership behaviors
Abstract:
Objective: This study aims to identify the influence of time management behaviors of shift leader nurses on their shift leadership behaviors.
Methods: In February 2020, this study conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey with 2,181 shift leadership nurses working in independent administrative institution hospitals with more than 300 beds in Japan. The question items were: 1) leadership behavior, 2) ward team cooperation, 3) emotional intelligence, 4) time management, 5) personal factors (age, gender, other), and 6) workplace environment factors (ward assigned, work system, other). A covariance structure analysis was performed using descriptive statistics.
Results: The analysis included a total of 905 responses (829 females, 76 males, the mean age of 38.5±8.8 years). After setting up a hypothetical model, a covariance structure analysis was performed, and based on the modified index the model was modified. The result showed that the ‘time management’ which the authors focused on had a direct effect on shift leadership behavior (direct effect 0.24). The item that had the most direct effect on shift leadership behavior was ward team cooperation (direct effect 0.63). Further, emotional intelligence affected shift leadership behaviors through ward team cooperation and time management. The final model fit was GFI = 0.897, AGFI = 0.863, CFI = 0.889, and RMSEA = 0.083.
Discussion and Conclusions: The model fit was determined to be in the acceptable range. The hypothesis was verified, and the time management behaviors of shift leader nurses had an effect on their leadership behaviors, suggesting that shift leadership behavior can be improved if time management behaviors of shift leader nurses are improved, and that it can be improved through ward team cooperation and time management if emotional intelligence of shift leader nurses is improved.
