Enhancing Nurses' Well-Being: Exploring the Relationship between Transformational Leadership, Organizational Justice, and Quality of Nursing Work Life.

Aim: The study's aim was to examine the relationship between transformational leadership, organizational justice, and nurses' quality of work life. Background: There is an increasing emphasis on the welfare of nurses and their influence on healthcare services. There is a dearth of comprehensive studies on the influence of transformational leadership and justice within organizations on work-related quality of life. Understanding these connections is critical for improving workplace dynamics and fostering nurse well-being. Methods: This cross-sectional research included a convenience sample of nurses working in a general hospital. The data were obtained through self-report questionnaires encompassing three reliable and validated scales: the global transformational leadership scale, organizational justice scale, and quality of nursing work-life scale. The data were then analyzed with SPSS 23 and statistical methods (descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical linear regression). This study adhered to the STROBE guidelines. Results: A sum of 527 out of 566 nurses responded to the questionnaires (response rate = 93.1%). The nurses had a high perception of transformational leadership behaviors but had a more moderate view of organizational fairness and the quality of their nursing work life. Transformational leadership was significantly associated with organizational fairness. Also, a positive relationship was found between transformational leadership, justice within organizations, and nurses' quality of work life. Conclusions: Nurses who consider their leaders as transformative and have the sense of a fair organizational climate are more likely to have higher levels of quality of work life.