The Mediating Role of Authentic Followership in the Relationship Between Job Crafting and Nurses' Quality of Work Life

IF 3.4 3区医学 Q1 NURSING Journal of Advanced Nursing Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI:10.1111/jan.16993

Ahmed Farghaly Tawfik, Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Sanaa Hassan Mohamed, Shimaa Abd El-fattah Mahgoub

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Abstract

Background

The dynamic landscape of contemporary healthcare organisations presents substantial challenges and competition, underscoring the imperative to improve the quality of work life for staff nurses.

Aim

Investigating the mediating role of authentic followership between job crafting and nurses' quality of work life.

Design and Method

A correlational analytical research design was utilised following STROBE guidelines, and data were collected from 264 nurses. Instruments included a Job Crafting Questionnaire, Quality of Work Life scale and Authentic Followership Profile. Data were collected from the beginning of January to the end of February 2024.

Results

The study shows a significant correlation between job crafting, authentic followership and quality of work life. Specifically, authentic followership and job crafting are positively related to quality of work life. Additionally, various job crafting dimensions are positively related to the quality of work life dimensions. The linear regression analysis indicates that Authentic Followership and Job Crafting together explain 39% of the quality of work life variance (R² = 0.390). Path analysis suggests that authentic followership is a significant mediator between job crafting and quality of work life.

Conclusion

Path analysis reveals authentic followership as a vital mediator between job crafting and nurses' quality of work life, suggesting its crucial role in transmitting the positive effects of job crafting.

Implications for Nursing and Health Policy

Practical implications include encouraging job crafting, fostering authentic followership qualities and establishing mentorship programmes. Nursing and health policy must invest in leadership development, mentorship and job-crafting opportunities for nurses, motivating us to take action. This will foster a supportive environment and lead to an effective healthcare system.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

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Journal of Advanced Nursing 医学-护理

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6.40

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7.90%

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369

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3 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN) contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy. All JAN papers are required to have a sound scientific, evidential, theoretical or philosophical base and to be critical, questioning and scholarly in approach. As an international journal, JAN promotes diversity of research and scholarship in terms of culture, paradigm and healthcare context. For JAN’s worldwide readership, authors are expected to make clear the wider international relevance of their work and to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural considerations and differences.