Effect of Educational Program about Nurse Managers’ Psychological Capital on Nursesʹ Professional Fulfillment and Healthy Work Environment

Sheta, Omaima Mohamed; Mohamed, Lobna Khamis; Shokir, Maha Eid; Mahmoud, Seham Ali

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2025.450260

Effect of Educational Program about Nurse Managers’ Psychological Capital on Nursesʹ Professional Fulfillment and Healthy Work Environment

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1Teacher at Technical School of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt 2Master student at Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Ain sham University, Egypt

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

³ Assistant Professors of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2025.450260

Abstract

Background: As healthcare settings grow increasingly complex, nurse managers’
ability to sustain psychological capital becomes a key factor in fostering
professional fulfillment and maintaining a healthy work environment among nurses.
Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of educational program about nurse
managers’ psychological capital on nurses’ professional fulfillment and healthy
work environment. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was
utilized in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at Tanta
International Teaching Hospital. Subjects: This study involved all (n=45) nurse
managers and convenience sample of nurses (n=286). Tools: Four tools were used:
Nurse Managers’ Psychological Capital Knowledge Questionnaire, Nurse
managers’ psychological capital questionnaire, Nurses’ Professional Fulfillment
Questionnaire, and Health Work Environment questionnaire. Results: Most nurse
managers had a high knowledge level immediately post-program which slightly
declined post three months of program implementation. In the other side, many
nurses had a high perception level of professional fulfillment and healthy work
environment after 3 months of program implementation. Conclusion: After 3
months of program implementation, there was statistically significant positive
improvement in nurse managers’ knowledge about psychological capital. A
complementary partial mediation in the relationship between nurse managers’
knowledge of psychological capital, and nurses’ perception of healthy work
environment, and their professional fulfilment. Recommendations: Conduct
regular periodical enhancement programs and workshops for nurse managers
focused on building hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism to maximize their
psychological capital and professional fulfilment, as well as build a healthy work
environment