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Relationships among structural empowerment, innovative behaviour, self‐efficacy, and career success in nursing field in mainland China
Author(s) -
Dan Xin,
Xu Suhuan,
Liu Jingying,
Hou Ruonan,
Liu Yanhui,
Ma Hongwen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12674
Subject(s) - structural equation modeling , mainland china , empowerment , self efficacy , china , psychology , mainland , career development , nursing , social psychology , medicine , political science , geography , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , law
Aim The purpose of the study is to explore the relationships among structural empowerment, innovative behaviour, self‐efficacy, and career success by nurses in mainland China. Method A cross‐sectional study was designed, and participants were recruited from 6 tertiary hospitals in Tianjin, China. The study used an anonymous questionnaire, filled voluntarily by 460 nurses in spring 2017. Structural equation modelling analyses were conducted. Results The results reveal that innovative behaviour is positively associated with career success and self‐efficacy, which, in turn, mediates the relationship between structural empowerment and career success. Structural empowerment is positively associated with innovative behaviour and career success. Self‐efficacy is positively associated with career success and mediates the relationship between innovative behaviour and career success. Conclusion Higher perceived structural empowerment, innovative behaviour, and self‐efficacy can increase career success of Chinese nurses.