Study of the mediating role of psychological security in the effect of respectful leadership on employee satisfaction in public hospitals
Yang Wanhong1，Chen Jing1，Li An2，Li Junyang3，Jiang Yizhen2
1 Xiamen Children′s Hospital/ Xiamen Branch, Children′s Hospital of Fudan University, Xiamen 361006, China;
2 School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China;
3 School of International Business, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Zhangzhou 363105, China
Abstract：Objective To explore the relationship between respectful leadership, psychological security and employee satisfaction, in order to provide reference for hospital managers to improve employee satisfaction.Methods Respectful leadership scale, psychological safety scale and job satisfaction scale were used to conduct a questionnaire survey on employees for descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and a structural equation model was constructed based on the results.Results The total score of respectful leadership was (45.82±10.25), psychological safety was (17.31±3.43) and employee satisfaction was (26.90±5.88). Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between the three variables, and the absolute value of correlation coefficient ranged from 0.335 to 0.583 (P<0.01). Respectful leadership had no direct predictive effect on employee satisfaction (β=0.05, P>0.05), the indirect effect coefficient of respectful leadership on employee satisfaction was 0.35, the total effect coefficient was 0.40, and the mediating effect accounted for 87.5%. This indicates that respectful leadership indirectly affects employee satisfaction through psychological safety.Conclusion Psychological safety plays an mediating role in the relationship between respectful leadership and employee satisfaction. The management departments can evaluate the performance of respect for subordinates by leaders, advocate respectful leadership, and improve the psychological security and satisfaction of employees.
杨万洪，陈静，李安，李均扬，江宜珍. 心理安全感在公立医院尊重型领导对员工满意度影响中的中介作用研究 [J]. 中国医院统计, 2024, 31(4): 286-290.
Yang Wanhong，Chen Jing，Li An，Li Junyang，Jiang Yizhen. Study of the mediating role of psychological security in the effect of respectful leadership on employee satisfaction in public hospitals. journal1, 2024, 31(4): 286-290.
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