Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism
Abstract Background Spiritual leadership emphasizes that nurses encounter situations that require compassion, empathy, and a deep understanding of the human experience. Passion can drive nurses' motivation, engagement, and commitment to patient care. Altruism is a core value in nursing that inv...
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| author | Huda Gaber Hamzaa Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta Heba Mostafa Ali Taha Mervat Amin Sayed Asmaa Kamal Ahmed Ahmed Abdellah Othman Nadia Mohamed Ibrahim Wahba |
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| description | Abstract Background Spiritual leadership emphasizes that nurses encounter situations that require compassion, empathy, and a deep understanding of the human experience. Passion can drive nurses' motivation, engagement, and commitment to patient care. Altruism is a core value in nursing that involves selfless concern for the well-being of others. Spiritual leadership might be an essential organizational resource in enhancing followers’ inspiring vision, compassion for others, and passion for their work. Aim of the study To investigate the role of spiritual leadership in the relationship between altruism and passion for work among nurse colleagues. Subjects & method A multicenter descriptive, cross-sectional research study was conducted at six Nursing Egyptian faculties affiliated with Alexandria, Port-Said, Fayoum, Damanhur, Assiut, and Sohag Universities, with 391 nurse colleagues. Data collection tools Personal and Job-related Data Questionnaire, Spiritual Leadership Questionnaire (SLQ), Passion Scale, and 9- Self-Report Altruism Scale (9- SRA) were utilized to collect data. Results The current study verified that nurse colleagues had high levels of perceived spiritual leadership, passion, and altruism (50.9, 47.6, and 40.2, respectively). The results revealed noteworthy positive correlations between spiritual leadership, passion, and altruism (r = 0.644, 0.519, & 0.509). Furthermore, mediation analysis highlighted that spiritual leadership could mediate the effect of altruism on the passion level. Conclusion This study delivers valued insights into the crucial role of spiritual leadership in augmenting nurse colleagues’ altruistic tendencies and passion. Recommendations Cultivating workplace spirituality on a daily agenda is a key component of management that requires spiritual competencies from nurse leaders. These competencies ultimately enhance passion for work, performance, and altruistic behaviors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-94f8fe2272e444f586ccf6fb528e987f2025-02-09T12:27:25ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552025-02-0124111310.1186/s12912-025-02750-5Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruismHuda Gaber Hamzaa0Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta1Heba Mostafa Ali Taha2Mervat Amin Sayed3Asmaa Kamal Ahmed4Ahmed Abdellah Othman5Nadia Mohamed Ibrahim Wahba6Faculty of Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Port Said UniversityNursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityNursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut UniversityCommunity Health Nursing, Fayoum UniversityNursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum UniversityNursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag UniversityFaculty of Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Port Said UniversityAbstract Background Spiritual leadership emphasizes that nurses encounter situations that require compassion, empathy, and a deep understanding of the human experience. Passion can drive nurses' motivation, engagement, and commitment to patient care. Altruism is a core value in nursing that involves selfless concern for the well-being of others. Spiritual leadership might be an essential organizational resource in enhancing followers’ inspiring vision, compassion for others, and passion for their work. Aim of the study To investigate the role of spiritual leadership in the relationship between altruism and passion for work among nurse colleagues. Subjects & method A multicenter descriptive, cross-sectional research study was conducted at six Nursing Egyptian faculties affiliated with Alexandria, Port-Said, Fayoum, Damanhur, Assiut, and Sohag Universities, with 391 nurse colleagues. Data collection tools Personal and Job-related Data Questionnaire, Spiritual Leadership Questionnaire (SLQ), Passion Scale, and 9- Self-Report Altruism Scale (9- SRA) were utilized to collect data. Results The current study verified that nurse colleagues had high levels of perceived spiritual leadership, passion, and altruism (50.9, 47.6, and 40.2, respectively). The results revealed noteworthy positive correlations between spiritual leadership, passion, and altruism (r = 0.644, 0.519, & 0.509). Furthermore, mediation analysis highlighted that spiritual leadership could mediate the effect of altruism on the passion level. Conclusion This study delivers valued insights into the crucial role of spiritual leadership in augmenting nurse colleagues’ altruistic tendencies and passion. Recommendations Cultivating workplace spirituality on a daily agenda is a key component of management that requires spiritual competencies from nurse leaders. These competencies ultimately enhance passion for work, performance, and altruistic behaviors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02750-5AltruismLeadershipNursesPassionSpirituality |
| spellingShingle | Huda Gaber Hamzaa Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta Heba Mostafa Ali Taha Mervat Amin Sayed Asmaa Kamal Ahmed Ahmed Abdellah Othman Nadia Mohamed Ibrahim Wahba Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism BMC Nursing Altruism Leadership Nurses Passion Spirituality |
| title | Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism |
| title_full | Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism |
| title_short | Exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues: an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism |
| title_sort | exploring the role of spiritual leadership among nurse colleagues an associative analysis of its impact on passion and altruism |
| topic | Altruism Leadership Nurses Passion Spirituality |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02750-5 |
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