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Psychological empowerment is linked to improved nursing outcomes, yet evidence from conflict-affected settings remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study examined the relationship between psychological empowerment and caring behaviours among NICU nurses in the West Bank, Palestine and identified predictors of caring behaviours.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A multicentre descriptive correlational cross-sectional design was used. In total, 178 NICU nurses across 12 hospitals participated (response rate: 178\/200, 89.0%). Psychological empowerment was measured using Spreitzer\u2019s 12-item scale (1\u20137); caring behaviours were assessed using the Caring Behaviours Assessment Tool Nursing Version-Short Form (27\u2013135). Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression were applied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mean age was 34.4\u2009\u00b1\u20097.5\u2009years; 65.7% were female. Psychological empowerment was moderate-to-high (mean 4.6\u2009\u00b1\u20091.3), and caring behaviours were relatively high (mean 96.7\u2009\u00b1\u200914.5). Psychological empowerment was positively correlated with caring behaviours (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.696,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and was the only significant predictor (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">B<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20097.352), explaining 49.4% of variance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Psychological empowerment was strongly associated with caring behaviours, suggesting that empowerment-focused leadership and professional development strategies may support caring practice among NICU nurses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/17449871261476610","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,18]],"date-time":"2026-09-18T10:03:17Z","timestamp":1789725797000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Psychological empowerment and caring behaviours among NICU nurses in the West Bank: a multicentre cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2164-8183","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ahmad","family":"Ayed","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Doa\u2019a","family":"Dwairej","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Assistant Professor, Princess Aisha Bint Alhussein College of Nursing, Alhussein Bin Talal University, Ma\u2019an, Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6339-9176","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ibrahim","family":"Aqtam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Associate Professor, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Department of Nursing, Nablus University for Vocational and Technical Education, Nablus, Palestine"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amira Mohammed","family":"Ali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Smouha, Alexandria, Egypt"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ibrahim","family":"Khraiwesh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Lecturer, Ibn Sina College for Health Professions, Department of Nursing, Nablus University for Vocational and Technical Education, Nablus, Palestine"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2023\/8827968"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jocn.15972"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/intqhc\/mzaa134"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/nuf.12721"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/healthcare10122374"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph20010396"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12887-025-05620-w"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ienj.2023.101343"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.56871"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2023-072183"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/23779608251330097"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12912-024-02343-8"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_14_1","first-page":"174498712513809","article-title":"Restorative reflective supervision: introducing Pause and Reflect a practical tool for supporting nurse well-being, learning, and retention","author":"Bekaert S","year":"2026","unstructured":"Bekaert S (2026) Restorative reflective supervision: introducing Pause and Reflect a practical tool for supporting nurse well-being, learning, and retention. 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