Leadership dynamics in nursing: a comparative study of paternalistic approaches in China and Pakistan.

Purpose: This study aims to examine the impact of nurses' paternalistic leadership style on performance, in the presence of underlying mechanisms, i.e. self-efficacy as a mediator in the high-power distance societies, namely, China and Pakistan, based on social exchange theory.

"A Two-Edged Sword": Paternalistic Leadership and Nurses Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model.

The study investigates the impact of paternalistic leadership on the performance of nurses. Furthermore, it looks into the role of self-efficacy as a mediator in the relationship between paternalistic leadership and performance. It also looks into the role of power distance as a moderator.

Impact of public health education on undue fear of COVID-19 among nurses: The mediating role of psychological capital.

This study looked into the mechanism through which health education can reduce the fear of being infected with COVID-19 because health education helps individuals to improve their knowledge and attitudes towards a disease. The spread of COVID-19 has escalated the level of fear among public and nurses. Nevertheless, the mechanism that contributes to minimize the fear towards this pandemic remains unexplored.