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 Volume 10, Issue 9 (September 2023), Pages: 101-109

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 Original Research Paper

The influence of nursing leaders' behavior on nurses' job satisfaction: A quantitative study in Hail, Saudi Arabia

 Author(s): 

 Nashi Al Reshidi 1, *, Noof Shanan 2, Michelle Garcia 1, Anfal Saleh 3, Tagreed Dali 3, Ahlam Musbet 3

 Affiliation(s):

 1Nursing Executive Administration, Ha’il Health Cluster, Ha’il City, Saudi Arabia
 2King Salman Specialist Hospital, Ha’il Health Cluster, Ha’il City, Saudi Arabia
 3Ha’il Cardiac Center, Ha’il Health Cluster, Ha’il City, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5864-084X

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.09.012

 Abstract:

This cross-sectional quantitative study investigates the intricate relationships between the demographic characteristics of nurses and their perceptions of leader behavior and job satisfaction within the healthcare context of Hail, Saudi Arabia. The primary aim is to establish the pertinence of nursing leaders' behaviors in shaping the perceptions and job satisfaction levels of nursing professionals. A sample of 716 nurses was selected using a simple random sampling method, with participants completing questionnaires administered through online software. Two validated instruments were employed: the 19-item Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), exhibiting excellent reliability (Cronbach's alpha of 0.955), and the 20-item Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), also demonstrating excellent reliability (Cronbach's alpha of 0.968). Results indicate a moderate level of job satisfaction with a significant association observed with respect to age. However, nurses' perceptions of nursing leaders' behaviors did not exhibit significant variations concerning age, education, or experience. Similarly, no substantial correlations were found between job satisfaction, experience, and education. These findings align with previous studies, emphasizing that job satisfaction is primarily contingent on a supportive work environment rather than organizational structure or nursing care delivery models. Consequently, the behavior of leaders towards their staff emerges as a crucial determinant of staff satisfaction, offering a substantial solution for staff retention and fostering a positive work culture. Such improvements can enhance staff competence, skills, and overall quality, ultimately ensuring the provision of safe patient care.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Nursing leaders, Leader behavior, Job satisfaction, Healthcare, Demographic characteristics

 Article History: Received 15 March 2023, Received in revised form 29 June 2023, Accepted 16 August 2023

 Acknowledgment 

The researchers would like to express their sincerest appreciation to the nursing department employees at Hail Health Cluster hospitals who participated in the data collection procedure and helped the researchers to minimize harm and prevent deceptive practices regarding the participants. We also extend our gratitude to all staff nurses for committing their time to participate as respondents; without you, this study would never have been a success.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical consideration: 

The study was approved by the Ethical Approval Committee from the Research Department at Hail Health Cluster No. 2022-74.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Al Reshidi N, Shanan N, Garcia M, Saleh A, Dali T, and Musbet A (2023). The influence of nursing leaders' behavior on nurses' job satisfaction: A quantitative study in Hail, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(9): 101-109

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