Ethical Leadership and Nursing Work Environment as Predictors of Nurses’ Flourishing | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 November 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.436721.2197 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Esraa M Soltan* 1; Nadia Mohamed Elsayed Ghonem2; Alaa Mohamed Salah El-Demerdash3 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University. | ||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Suez-Canal University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: A supportive work environment reinforces values-driven practices that facilitate ethical leadership development. Together, these factors create a virtuous cycle that enhances nurses' experiences and outcomes while promoting flourishing. Aim: This study aimed to examine if ethical leadership and the nursing work environment are predictors of nurses’ flourishing at Ismailia Medical Complex. Design: A descriptive predictive correlational design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted. Subjects: A sample of 214 nurses participated in the study. Tools of data collection: Data were collected using the Ethical Leadership at Work Questionnaire, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, and the Flourishing Scale. Results: Nurses perceived high levels of ethical leadership and evaluated their work setting as a favorable nursing practice environment. Furthermore, nurses reported high mean flourishing scores. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant predictive relationship between the independent variables (ethical leadership and practice environment) and the dependent variable (flourishing). Conclusion: Ethical leadership and a favorable nursing practice environment significantly predict nurses' flourishing. Recommendations: Healthcare administrators should emphasize ethical practices in workplace culture and leadership behaviors while creating supportive work environments through fairness in policies, decision-making, and resource allocation. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ethical leadership; Flourishing; Nursing work environment; Nurse well-being; and practice environment | ||
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