Construction of a Model of Nurse Engagement in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Moderated-Mediation Model

AIM: The aim of the study is to test a moderated mediation model that focuses on job resources mediating the relationship between organizational climate and nurse engagement in the long-term care facilities and emotional intelligence moderates this mediated relationship. BACKGROUND: The shortage of nurses is a global problem, especially in the long-term care facilities. We integrated and extended past research exploring the influence of nurse engagement and constructed a model of nurse engagement in the long-term care facilities. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 494 nurses in long-term care facilities. Nurses were asked to complete a survey of nurse engagement, organizational climate, job resources, and emotional intelligence. RESULTS: The consequence demonstrated that organizational climate increased nurse engagement directly and indirectly via job resources. In addition, emotional intelligence plays a moderation role between organizational climate and job resources. CONCLUSION: These phenomena revealed that a good organizational climate and job resources enable nurses to be more engaged in work. Nurse with high-emotional intelligence can take advantage of resources and improve their engagement.