Impact of nurse agreeableness and negative mood of nursing supervisors on intention to help colleagues

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 636-646

  Chang, Hao Yuan ^a   Teng, Ching I ^b   Chu, Tsung Lan ^c   Chang, Hsin Ting ^d   Hsu, Wen Hsin ^e  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Chunghwa Yuming Healthcare Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agreeableness; Hospital nurses; Intention to help colleagues; Interaction effects; Negative mood; Nurses' job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMPATHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TAIWAN; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEGATIVISM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; TAIWAN; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856789754     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05776.x     Document Type: Article

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