Investigating the relationship among transformational leadership, interpersonal interaction and mentoring functions.
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to ascertain the relationship between transformational leadership, interpersonal interaction and mentoring functions among new staff nurses.


BACKGROUND
Mentoring functions could improve the job performance of new nurses, provide them with support and thus reduce their turnover rate.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was employed.


METHODS
A questionnaire survey was carried out to collect data among a sample of new nurses from three hospitals in Taiwan. After gathering a total of 306 valid surveys, multiple regression analysis was applied to test the hypothesis.


RESULTS
Inspirational motivation, idealised influence and individualised consideration had positive correlations with the overall mentoring function, but intellectual stimulation showed a positive association only with career development function. Perceived similarity and interaction frequency also had positive correlations with mentoring functions. When the shift overlap rate exceeded 80%, mentoring function showed a negative result.


CONCLUSIONS
The transformational leadership of mentors would improve the mentoring functions among new staff nurses. Perceived similarity and interaction frequency between mentees and mentors also had positive correlations with mentoring functions.


CONCLUSIONS
It is crucial for hospitals to redesign their leadership training and motivation programmes to enhance the transformational leadership of mentors. Furthermore, nursing managers should promote interaction between new staff nurses and their mentors; however, the shift overlap rate should not be too high.
Department of International Business and Trade, Shu-Te University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ching-Yuan
CY
Huang
Department of Long Term Care, National Quemoy University, Kinmen, Taiwan.
Rhay-Hung
RH
Weng
Personnel Department, Nantou Hospital, Nantou, Taiwan.
Yi-Ting
YT
Chen
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D000071252:Mentoring; D009042:Motivation; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan
leadership; management; mentors; nurses