Almutairi Mariam, Timmins Fiona, Wise Patricia Yoder, Stokes Diarmuid, Alharbi Talal Ali F
UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, Dublin, Ireland.
School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
J Adv Nurs. 2025 Apr;81(4):1775-1793. doi: 10.1111/jan.16496. Epub 2024 Oct 19.
To report an analysis of the concept of authentic leadership.
Concept analysis.
Data sources included core databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Embase, ProQuest, APA PsycINFO, ERIC, ABI/Inform and Tomlinson's Nursing Core Collection (2010).
Walker and Avant's method was used to identify descriptions, antecedents, consequences and empirical referents of the concept. Model, related and contrary cases were developed.
Defining attributes were identified as self-awareness, transparency, balanced processing, internalised moral perspective, caring, shared decision making and moral/ethical courage. Antecedents were authenticity, positive psychological capacities, life experiences, leadership development programme, supportive organisational climate and an ethical climate. Consequences are employee well-being and satisfaction, positive work environment and enhanced performance and safety.
While authentic leadership is an emerging and popular leadership approach, there are gaps in relation to agreed definitions. Moreover, core textbooks within the subject area also fail to provide these definitions. This concept analysis represents the first comprehensive and robust analysis of the concept of authentic leadership that will serve to reliably inform research, education and practice.
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: This analysis reveals that authentic leadership can have a positive effect on staff well-being and satisfaction, their work environment, performance and ultimately safety. This has potential for a positive impact on patient care and patient outcomes by fostering an ethical and supportive work environment.
This study revealed a new comprehensive understanding of authentic leadership that provides conceptual clarity that will guide research and practice in the field, which refines the existing understanding, highlighting essential attributes and their relevance in nursing practice.
No patient or public contribution.
报告对真实领导概念的分析。
概念分析。
数据来源包括核心数据库：CINAHL、PubMed、Embase、ProQuest、美国心理学会心理学文摘数据库、教育资源信息中心、商业信息数据库和汤姆林森护理核心合集（2010年）。
采用沃克和阿万特的方法来确定该概念的描述、 antecedents、后果和实证参照。构建了模型案例、相关案例和相反案例。
确定的定义属性为自我意识、透明度、平衡处理、内化的道德视角、关怀、共享决策以及道德/伦理勇气。Antecedents为真实性、积极的心理能力、生活经历、领导力发展计划、支持性的组织氛围和道德氛围。后果是员工的幸福感和满意度、积极的工作环境以及绩效和安全性的提高。
虽然真实领导是一种新兴且流行的领导方式，但在商定的定义方面存在差距。此外，该学科领域的核心教科书也未能提供这些定义。这一概念分析代表了对真实领导概念的首次全面且有力的分析，将为研究、教育和实践提供可靠依据。
对专业和/或患者护理的启示：该分析表明，真实领导可对员工的幸福感和满意度、工作环境、绩效以及最终的安全性产生积极影响。通过营造道德且支持性的工作环境，这有可能对患者护理和患者结局产生积极影响。
本研究揭示了对真实领导的全新全面理解，提供了概念清晰度，将指导该领域的研究和实践，完善了现有理解，突出了基本属性及其在护理实践中的相关性。
无患者或公众贡献。
