Influence of the Clinical Nurse's Self-Acceptance and Experiential Acceptance on Leadership Versatility

Abstract

Introduction: This study identifies how the self-acceptance and experiential acceptance of nurses working in hospitals influences leadership versatility to utilize the information as basic data for developing strategies for improving nursing quality through effective manpower management. Objective: This study aims to identify the relationships of nurses’ self-acceptance, experiential acceptance, and leadership versatility and verify the influence of experiential acceptance and self-acceptance on leadership versatility. Methods: This study used a descriptive design. The convenience subjects were 100 nurses at the one territory hospital in Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regressions. Results: There were significant positive correlations between self-acceptance and leadership versatility (r =.39, p