Nurses' Work-Life Balance on Organizational Socialization: Mediating Effect of Self-Leadership and Shared Leadership

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of self-leadership and shared leadership in the relationship between work-life balance and organizational socialization among hospital nurses. Methods: Survey data from 159 nurses in 5 general hospitals were analyzed. The independent variable was work-life balance, the dependent variable, organizational socialization, and the leadership parameters were self-leadership and shared leadership. The hypothesis was tested using the maximum likelihood method (ML) to analyze the covariate structure. For statistical significance of the direct and indirect effects of the hypothetical model, bootstrapping was used. Results: In the relationship between work-life balance and organizational socialization, self-leadership had no mediating effect, but shared leadership showed complete mediation. Conclusion: Individuals should strive to maintain work-life balance through health management and role-sharing, and organizations should analyze factors that hinder work-life balance and present policies to reduce them. In addition, to improve shared leadership, positive interactions are required, such as sharing problems, collecting opinions, and functioning as a positive role model among members of the organization.