Spiritual Leadership and Empowerment of Hospital Staff: A Cross-Sectional Study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Marand Health and Treatment Network, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

2 Department of Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

10.34172/jhad.1189

Abstract

Background: Spiritual leadership emphasizes ethics, justice, and the greater good, promoting responsibility, trust, and respect within organizations. This study examines the relationship between spiritual leadership and employee empowerment in Saqqez Hospitals.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 181 medical and administrative staff of Saqqez hospitals. Participants were selected through stratified random sampling, with simple random sampling within each stratum, to cover approximately 50% of each staff category. The Fry Spiritual Leadership Questionnaire and Spreitzer Psychological Empowerment Questionnaire were used to collect data. To describe qualitative variables, frequency and percentage were utilized, and mean and standard deviation were applied for quantitative variables. The Pearson correlation test and linear regression were employed to examine the hypotheses.
Results: Out of 181 participants at Saqqez Hospitals, 98 (54.1%) were female, and 120 (66.3%) were married. Most (39.8%) were aged 31 to 40 years. Additionally, 90 participants (49.7%) had less than five years of work experience, and 102 (56.4%) held a bachelor’s degree. Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that membership (β = 0.178, P = 0.023), organizational commitment (β = 0.148, P = 0.008), and performance feedback (β = 0.168, P < 0.001) were significantly associated with employee empowerment. In contrast, no significant relationship was found between the vision (β = 0.049, P = 0.365) and altruism (β = -0.013, P = 0.875) subscales and employee empowerment.
Conclusion: There is a positive correlation between components of spiritual leadership and employee empowerment. Enhancing these components can lead to greater empowerment, ultimately improving the organization’s effectiveness in achieving its objectives.

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Health and Development Journal
Volume 14, Issue 1
May 2025
Pages 1-7

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  • Receive Date: 28 May 2025
  • Revise Date: 10 July 2025
  • Accept Date: 13 July 2025

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