Analysis of the Ethical Leadership Measurement Model of Nursing Division Head Perceived by Head Nurses

Abstract

          The purposes of this analytical research was to study the analysis of the ethical leadership measurement model of nursing division head perceived by head nurses. The research samples were 390 head nurses by Cluster Random Sampling, which was selected by Proportional Random Sampling of the population. The research instruments of the demographic data record form, and ethical leadership questionnaire conducted based on the semi-structured interviews. The content validity test was value of 0.84, and the reliability of the questionnaires in the form of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was at 0.89. The data were analyzed using content analysis, descriptive statistic and inferential statistic. (Exploratory factor and confirmatory factor analysis).

          The findings of the research were as follows: there were five components of ethical leadership among division head nurses in advanced hospitals under ministry of public health which were described by 39 observed variables which the value of factor loading of each components were between 0.54 – 0.93, and the variance components describes the ethical leadership at 38 – 69%. The sequence of components according to value of factor loading were as high to lease follows: (1) work sacrifice, (2) normative demonstration, (3) encouraging interpersonal relationship through ethical communication, (4) caring, (5) organization climate ethics. The finding were significantly consistent with empirical data significant. (P-value = 0.94, χ² /df = 0.92, RMR = 0.01, RMSEA = 0.00, CFI = 1.00, GFI = 0.92, AGFI = 0.90). The research findings revealed the components of ethical leadership among division head nurses. The nurse administrators should support for ethical leadership to organizational performance, apply such to further develop the research instrument as a measurement tool for ethical leadership in advanced hospitals.