Hubungan Authentic Leadership Manajer Perawat Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja dan Kinerja Perawat Pelaksana di Rumah Sakit Nasional Timor-Leste

Bonifacio de Jesus VIegas, Dr. Martina Sinta Kristanti, S.Kep., Ns., M.N., Ph.D. Pembimbing Utama, dan Dr. Wenny Artanty Nisman, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kes. prmbimbing Pendamping

2026 | Tesis | S2 Magister Keperawatan

Latar belakang: Perawat merupakan tenaga kesehatan inti yang kepuasan dan kinerjanya sangat bergantung pada authentic leadership manajer melalui pendekatan yang jujur, transparan,  kesadaran diri dan nilai moral dalam kepemimpinan.

Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan authentic leadership manajer perawat dengan kepuasan kerja dan kinerja perawat pelaksana di Rumah Sakit Nasional Guido Valadares, Timor-Leste, serta mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kepuasan kerja dan kinerja perawat pelaksana.

Metode: Menggunakan desain kuantitatif korelasional dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi 404 perawat pelaksana, dengan sampel 202 responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik proportionate stratified sampling dengan pendekatan convenience sampling. Instrumen penelitian meliputi Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ), McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale (MMSS), dan Employee Performance Evaluation instrument/Performance Appraisal System (EPEI/PAS)

Hasil: Menunjukkan terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara authentic leadership dengan kepuasan kerja (p < 0 xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed>

Kesimpulan: Temuan penelitian menegaskan bahwa authentic leadership manajer perawat berperan penting dalam meningkatkan kepuasan kerja, yang pada gilirannya memengaruhi kinerja perawat pelaksana. Hasil memberikan implikasi bagi manajemen rumah sakit dalam merancang program pengembangan kepemimpinan, strategi peningkatan kesejahteraan, serta upaya perbaikan kinerja perawat.

Kata kunci: authentic leadership, kepuasan kerja, kinerja perawat, manajer perawat, Timor-Leste.

Background: Nurses are core healthcare workers whose job satisfaction and performance are highly dependent on nurse managers' authentic leadership, demonstrated through an honest, transparent approach, self-awareness, and moral values in leadership.

Objective: To determine the relationship between nurse managers' authentic leadership and job satisfaction and performance of nurses at Guido Valadares National Hospital, Timor-Leste, and to identify the factors associated with job satisfaction and performance of nurses.

Method: A quantitative correlational design with a cross-sectional approach was used. The population consisted of 404 nurses, from which 202 respondents were selected using proportionate stratified sampling, with convenience sampling applied within each stratum. The research instruments included the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ), the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale (MMSS), and the Employee Performance Evaluation Instrument/Performance Appraisal System (EPEI/PAS).

Results: The findings showed a positive and significant relationship between authentic leadership and job satisfaction (r = 0.577, p < 0 xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed>

Conclusion: The study findings confirm that authentic leadership among nurse managers plays an important role in enhancing job satisfaction, which in turn influences the performance of nurses. These results provide implications for hospital management in designing leadership development programs, strategies to improve well-being, and efforts to enhance nurse performance.

Keywords: authentic leadership, job satisfaction, nurse performance, nurse managers, Timor-Leste.

Kata Kunci : Authentic Leadership, kepuasan kerja, kinerja perawat, manajer perawat, Timor-Leste.