Correlation study on knowledge concealment behavior, self-transcendence and innovation ability among nurses in Changsha City: A cross-sectional survey
Ping Zhang, Ruoyi Liao, Rong Wu, Tingyao Nie
Research Square March 12, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6137375/v1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 445 |
| Population | Nurses from six teaching hospitals in Changsha City |
| Measures | nurses' innovative ability scale, knowledge hiding behavior scale, self-transcendence scale |
| Key findings | Self-transcendence was positively associated with nurses' innovative ability, and knowledge hiding partially mediated this relationship, accounting for 9.51% of the total effect. The authors propose that reducing knowledge hiding and raising self-transcendence could improve nurses' innovation. |
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Exploring the relationship between nurses' innovativeness and knowledge-concealing behaviors and self-transcendence in teaching hospitals in Changsha City,Further analysis of the mediating role of knowledge hiding behavior in self-transcendence and innovativeness，informing the development of interventions to promote innovativeness among nurses in Changsha City.
Methods: This study used cross-sectional design, by convenience sampling method from January to May 2024.445 nurses from six teaching hospitals in Changsha City were selected for the study.The questionnaire survey was conducted by using general information questionnaire, nurses' innovative ability scale, knowledge hiding behavior scale and self-transcendence scale.
Results: The total scores of nurses' innovative ability, knowledge hiding behavior and self-transcendence behavior in teaching hospitals in Changsha City were 46.00 (42.00,53.00), 24.00 (18.00,27.00), and 147.00 (129.00,157.00) points, respectively.The total score of nurses' innovative ability was negatively correlated with the total score of knowledge concealment (r=-0.329, P＜0.01), and the total score of innovative ability was positively correlated with the total score of self-transcendence (r=0.533, P＜0.01).Self-transcendence has a direct effect on innovation ability (P < 0.05), the mediating effect of knowledge concealment is a partial mediating effect, the total effect value of self-transcendence on innovation ability is 1.5969, the direct effect value is 1.4450, which accounted for 90.48% of the total effect (P < 0.001), the indirect effect value is 0.1519, which accounted for 9.51% of the total effect (P < 0.01), the 95% CI = (0.0287 to 0.2966), (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Knowledge Hiding Behaviors of Nurses in Teaching Hospitals in Changsha City play a partial mediating role between Innovative capabilities and self-transcendence.It is suggested that nursing managers should pay attention to the influence of knowledge hiding behavior on innovation ability, reduce nurses' knowledge hiding behavior and improve their self-transcendence level by creating a harmonious working atmosphere and giving nurses care and encouragement, so as to improve their innovation ability.