Spiritual Leadership Enhances Caring Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Calling

Spiritual Leadership Enhances Caring Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Calling

Calling; caring behaviour; membership; spiritual leadership;
wellbeing

Background: Caring behaviour is essential for patient health; however, it is often
not practised optimally. Therefore, spiritually-based leadership is required to
encourage this behaviour. Unfortunately, research investigating the ability of
spiritual leadership to enhance caring behaviour through spiritual well-being is
limited.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the impact of spiritual leadership and
spiritual well-being in the form of calling and membership on caring behaviour.

Methods: This study employed an explanatory quantitative design with a cross-
sectional approach. One hundred fourteen inpatient nurses who provided

comprehensive patient care were selected using a total sampling technique. Data
were collected using the Spiritual Leadership Questionnaire and the Caring
Behaviours Inventory. The analysis adopted partial least squares structural equation
modelling (PLS-SEM) using a second-order reflective-formative model.
Results: The findings demonstrate that spiritual leadership has a significant direct
effect on caring behaviour (t=3.976, p=0.000), calling (t=4.672, p=0.000), and
membership (t=2.845, p=0.005). However, the direct impact of membership on
caring behaviour was insignificant (t=1.298, p=0.194). Calling proved to mediate
the effects of spiritual leadership on caring behaviour (t=3.145, p=0.002), while
membership could not function as a mediator (t=1.197, p=0.231).
Conclusion: This study emphasizes the importance of spiritual leadership in
nursing care, particularly in enhancing nurses’ caring behaviours. Healthcare
organizations should implement training programs on spiritual leadership to
encourage calling nurses to perform their duties with dedication. Developing nurse
membership should be considered, but the main focus must be on strategies that
strengthen nurses’ calling, as this is an essential factor in providing quality and
empathetic care.

Sang Ayu Ketut Candrawati1

, Ni Kadek Ayu Sriani1

, Putu Gede Subhaktiyasa2,

Ni Komang Sukra Andini1

, Ni Luh Nova Dilisca Dwi Putri2, Ni Ketut Citrawati1

, Megah Andriany3

https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v14i2.58964

29 August 2024

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