An Investigation of the Relationship Between Sparking Leadership, Nurses' Perception of Empowerment and Work Engagement Ateşleyici Liderlik ile Hemşirelerin Güçlendirme Algısı ve Çalışma Tutkusu Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

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KARTAL H., Özkan A., Çamlıca T.

Journal of Health and Nursing Management, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.316-326, 2026 (Scopus)

Özet

Aim: This study aims to determine the perceptions of sparking leadership among nurses working at a university hospital. The study also aims to assess the relationship between the sparking leadership and nurses’ perceptions of empowerment and their level of work engagement. Method: This study, conducted using descriptive and correlational designs, involved 248 nurses working at a university hospital. Data were collected using an Information Form, alongside Sparking Leadership Scale, Perception of Empowerment Instrument and Work Engagement Scale. In addition to descriptive statistical methods, the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to analyze the data. Spearman’s correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between scale scores. Statistical significance was set at the p < 0.05 level. Results: The research findings reveal that sparking leadership traits nurses perceive in their managers (26; SD=10.73), their own perceptions of power (42; SD=9.13), and their levels of work engagement (63; SD=16.19) are above average. When the relationships among the scales were examined, a positive and statistically significant correlation was found between sparking leadership and work engagement (r = 0.21; p < 0.001) and perceptions of empowerment (r = 0.22; p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that nurses perceive their managers as possessing sparking leadership traits and that this leadership style positively influences their sense of perceptions of empowerment and work engagement. In this context, it can be argued that social and structural support for sparking leadership at the organizational level will help nurses utilize their professional competencies more effectively and contribute to increased job satisfaction and improved quality of care.