How do work-life balance programmes influence nurses' psychological well-being? The role of servant leadership and learning goal orientation.

AIMS Our study aims to investigate the effect of work-life balance programmes on Chinese nurses' psychological well-being, directly and indirectly, via learning goal orientation. Our research also aims to investigate the moderating role of servant leadership, a holistic leadership style that prioritizes serving employees, in the association between work-life balance programmes and psychological well-being. DESIGN A questionnaire-based, time-lagged study (1-week interval). METHODS From September 2022 to October 2022, we collected a total of 211 matched and valid responses from nurses working for hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China. Data regarding work-life balance programmes, servant leadership, learning goal orientation and psychological well-being were gathered using a survey administered in two waves, 1 week apart. We utilized the PROCESS Model 5 to test the moderated mediation model. RESULTS Work-life balance programmes significantly improved nurses' psychological well-being. Moreover, learning goal orientation mediated the relationship between work-life balance programmes and psychological well-being. However, servant leadership did not moderate the association between work-life balance programmes and psychological well-being. CONCLUSION Our study contributes to extant nursing literature by attending to the organizational strategies that promote psychological well-being. This study is novel because it evaluates the mediating and moderating process through which work-life balance programmes improve nurses' psychological well-being. IMPACT The provision of work-life balance programmes could enhance learning goal orientation, resulting in possible improvement in nurses' psychological well-being. Moreover, servant leadership styles may contribute to psychological well-being. Our study can help nurse managers enhance their organizational strategies (e.g. work-life balance programmes) and leadership resources (e.g. servant leadership styles) to address nurses' well-being issues. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This paper addresses the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 3 regarding 'Good Health and Well-being'.

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