Retracted: ‘A model of abusive supervision, self-efficacy and work engagement among Registered Nurses: the mediating role of self-efficacy’ by Lv D.-M., Zheng Q.-L., Sun N., Li Q.-J., Fan Y.-Y., Hong S. & Liu S.-Q

Abstract

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the levels of abusive supervision, self-efficacy and work engagement and to explore the relationship between these three variables among Chinese clinical Registered Nurses. Previous studies have proven that leadership behaviours significantly influenced nurses' attitudes, behaviours and work outcomes. However, most researchers have focused on positive and/or constructive factors while ignoring the negative aspects of leadership behaviours, such as abusive supervision, particularly in China. A correlational, cross-sectional design. A predictive, cross-sectional quantitative survey was performed to test a model of abusive supervision, self-efficacy and work engagement in a convenience sample of 923 Chinese clinical nurses from September 2013 - May 2014. The instruments used included the Demographic Data Questionnaire, Abusive Supervision Scale, Self-efficacy Scale and Work Engagement Scale. A total of 702 valid questionnaires were returned, yielding a favourable response rate of 76·1%. Structural equation modelling, which included the three variables, provided a good fit to the data, indicating that abusive supervision could negatively predict nurses' work engagement directly and that abusive supervision could also indirectly influence work engagement partly through the mediation of self-efficacy. Abusive supervision negatively predicted work engagement and self-efficacy emerged as an important mediating factor. If managers control and reduce abusive supervision while improving self-efficacy among nurses, work engagement and loyalty will improve.