Influence of Head Nurses' Abusive Supervision on Nurses' Organizational Silence: A Descriptive-correlation Study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master student at Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University Nurse specialist at Menouf General Hospital.

2 Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University.

3 Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

4 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

Abstract

Abusive supervision is a logical factor that promotes nurses to display negative
feelings, depletes their cognitive resources, and diminishes their perspectives of
interactional justice and silent behaviors. Aim: Assess the influence of head nurses'
abusive supervision on nurses' organizational silence. Design: A descriptive -
correlational design was used. Subjects: The study included two groups namely
all (n=35) head nurses and a stratified random sample of nurses (n=310). Tools: It
involved abusive supervision and nurses’ organizational silence scale. Results:
The current study’s findings showed that 40.0% of head nurses had a moderate
level of abusive supervision as well as the majority (84.8%) of nurses reported a
low level of overall nurses' organizational silence. Conclusion: There was a highly
statistically significant positive correlation between nurses’ abusive supervision
and their organizational silence. Recommendations: Hospital management
provides educational programs, seminars, and workshops for nursing staff
regarding abusive supervision and organizational silence.

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  • Receive Date: 24 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 24 February 2025

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