Linking abusive supervision to service sabotage through work alienation in nurses: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND

Abusive supervision has detrimental effects on nurses, but the mechanisms connecting abusive supervision to negative outcomes for nurses have not been well-established in the nursing literature.

AIM

This study aimed to investigate whether work alienation mediates the relationship between abusive supervision and nurses' service sabotage.

METHODS

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from November to December 2021 with 204 nurses working at a teaching hospital in Damanhour, Egypt. Data were collected using a demographic information form, the Abusive Supervision Scale, the Work Alienation Scale and the Service Sabotage Scale. Study hypotheses were evaluated using structural equation modelling.

RESULTS

Our findings revealed a significant association between abusive supervision, work alienation, and service sabotage among nurses. Abusive supervision was found to be linked to nurses' service sabotage through work alienation.

CONCLUSION

Our study suggests that nurses who are subject to abusive supervision are more likely to feel alienated, which increases the probability of them engaging in behaviours that have a negative impact on the quality of care they provide.

PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION

No patient or public contribution.

The relationship between nursing students' readiness and attitudes for E-learning: The mediating role of self leadership: An online survey (comparative study)

BACKGROUND

To meet the learning demands of new generation students, higher education institutions should apply relevant breakthroughs in science, technology, and education to update their educational policies or teaching techniques. Aim To investigate the relationship between nursing students' readiness and attitudes toward e-learning, as well as the role of self‑leadership in mediating this relationship.

METHODS

This is a descriptive comparative research. A total of 410 students consented to participate after being recruited from two nursing colleges at Alexandria and Damanhur Universities in Egypt and completing self-administered, online surveys.

RESULTS

The majority of the participants (83.3 % and 76.9 %, respectively) were female from Alexandria and Damanhur University, and their mean self‑leadership scores were 3.89.49 at Alexandria and 3.65.40 at Damanhur University. According to the SEM, self‑leadership accounted for 74 % of the variance in students' attitudes and 87 % of the variance in students' readiness for e-learning.

CONCLUSION

Self‑leadership is an important predictor of students' attitudes and readiness for e-learning. The study's implications: Self‑leadership allows students to accept responsibility for themselves, and the idea that one can be accountable for guiding oneself through life is thrilling, especially in today's environment.