The relationship between the leader empowering behaviors and work engagement: the role of psychological empowerment as a mediating variable

Abstract Background: The nurse managers need to understand various leadership styles in order to support their staff and cultivate a work environment that enhances the psychological empowerment and work engagement of nurses. This research aimed to investigate the correlation between leader empowering behaviors, psychological empowerment, and work engagement in Iranian nurses. Additionally, the study looked at the role of psychological empowerment as a mediator in the connection between leader empowering behaviors and work engagement. Methods: During the period from September