Prosocial leadership and Organizational sustainability: moderating role of nurses' green behavior

Background: Prosocial leadership in a healthcare organization can effectively meet the needs of nurses by focusing on their career development and growth, which may encourage green behavior that improves quality and safety of patient care, motivates, innovates, and increases satisfaction, in addition to promoting organizational sustainability within the workplace. Aim: Determine the relationship between Prosocial Leadership and Organizational Sustainability and (Nurses’ Green Behavior as a Moderating Role). Setting: The study was implemented at surgical, medical, endoscopy, and emergency units at Menofia international liver institute as one of governmental university hospital, Menoufia Governorate. Subjects: A simple random sample of nurses (n=286) with at least one year of experience. Instruments: Three instruments were used; prosocial leadership scale, organizational sustainability scale, and nurses’ green behavior questionnaire. Results: Staff nurse’s response to total levels of prosocial leadership and organizational sustainability were at high level. However, nurse's green behavior was at moderate level. There was statistically significant positive correlation between prosocial leadership and organizational sustainability [r =.963, p =.000], and with nurses’ green behavior [r =.922, p =.000]”. Also, a significant positive correlation was found between organizational sustainability and nurses’ green behavior [r =.922, p =.000]. Conclusion: There were statistically significant positive correlation between prosocial leadership and organizational sustainability, and with nurses’ green behavior. Recommendations: Providing an educational intervention program for nurse leaders on the importance of pro-social leadership to help organizations reach sustainability objectives and how nurses' green behavior affects the quality of care they provide and to create a healthy work environment