Effects of Preceptors' Clinical Teaching Behavior on the Field Adaptation of New Graduate Nurses: Mediating Effects of Self-Leadership and Resilience.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the mediating effects of self-leadership and resilience on the relationship between preceptors' clinical teaching behavior and field adaptation of new graduate nurses. Methods: Data were collected from 184 new graduate nurses working at two advanced general hospitals. The research model was designed based on PROCESS macro (model 6) proposed by Hayes and analyzed using SPSS 26.0 program. Results: The results showed a positive correlation between preceptors' clinical teaching behavior and self-leadership, resilience, and field adaptation. Preceptors' clinical teaching behavior (β=.18, p<.001) and resilience (β=.14, p=.030) had a direct effect on the field adaptation of new graduate nurses. Self-leadership and resilience had a serial double mediating effect. Preceptors' clinical teaching behavior had a significant effect on the field adaptation of new graduate nurses through self-leadership and resilience. Conclusion: To improve the field adaptation of new graduate nurses, the government should expand the current education support project to provide sufficient manpower. Moreover, medical institutions and nursing organizations should develop and apply programs to strengthen preceptor's clinical teaching behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]