The cultural difference between empowerment and job satisfaction among nurses: An umbrella review

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Applied Nursing Research Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2025.151912

Shih-Yu Chang, Shu-Zhuan Wang, Huan-Fang Lee

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Abstract

Aim

To synthesize and analyze the relationship between empowerment and job satisfaction among nurses in the cultural context using an umbrella review.

Background: Empowerment improves individual autonomy, rights, and responsibilities, allowing employees to feel more control and accountability in their work and improving job satisfaction. Cultural differences also influence perceptions of power and responsibility, affecting empowerment, acceptance, and job satisfaction. Although some systematic reviews explored the relationship between empowerment and job satisfaction among nurses, the results were inconsistent, especially because of cultural contexts. Umbrella review can integrate and analyze the gap and provide final evidence.

Methods

An umbrella review was conducted using the JBI guidelines. Seven academic databases were searched, and papers were published from database inception until June 2024. Inclusion criteria were the systematic review related to the relationship between empowerment and job satisfaction among nurses.

Results

A total of five systematic reviews, including 67 single studies, were included. Empowerment is positively correlated with job satisfaction. Cultural differences may influence the levels of empowerment provided to nurses and the relationship between cultural differences and various forms of empowerment related to job satisfaction among nurses. Although the relationship between structural empowerment and job satisfaction does not show significant differences in cultural differences, psychological empowerment reveals weakness to moderate correlations, especially in Western contexts.

Conclusion

Enhancing psychological empowerment can improve job satisfaction, especially in Western cultures. Managers should consider cultural background to provide suitable empowerment, improve job satisfaction, potentially increase commitment and effectiveness, and reduce turnover.

Registration

This umbrella review has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024580679).

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Applied Nursing Research 医学-护理

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70 days

期刊介绍： Applied Nursing Research presents original, peer-reviewed research findings clearly and directly for clinical applications in all nursing specialties. Regular features include "Ask the Experts," research briefs, clinical methods, book reviews, news and announcements, and an editorial section. Applied Nursing Research covers such areas as pain management, patient education, discharge planning, nursing diagnosis, job stress in nursing, nursing influence on length of hospital stay, and nurse/physician collaboration.