Relationship of Organizational Support, Psychological Capital, and Engagement Among Clinical Nursing Teachers

Background: Clinical nursing teachers play a critical role in nursing education, and their engagement is important to ensure the quality of clinical teaching. Purpose: To describe the level of engagement and determine the relationships among organizational support, psychological capital, and engagement among clinical nursing teachers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 246 clinical nursing teachers, from 4 teaching hospitals in China, using a self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire measured organizational support, psychological capital, and work engagement. Results: Clinical nursing teachers reported a medium level of engagement in teaching. Both organizational support and psychological capital had positive effects on teachers' engagement. Psychological capital partially mediated the relationship between organizational support and engagement. Conclusions: Measures to improve organizational support and psychological capital are essential to enhance the engagement among clinical nursing teachers.