Ethical leadership and nurses’ voice behavior: A longitudinal study

Zhengyi Ma, Dongrun Liu, Yongkang Fu, Chunmei Shao, Huanhuan Zhang, Jie Liu, Chaoran Chen, Nursing Department of Huaihe Hospital, Henan University, Institute of Nursing and Health, School of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Nursing Department of , Shangqiu First People, s Hospital

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on May 20, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundEthical leadership is recognized as a key factor influencing proactive employee behaviors in healthcare. However, limited longitudinal evidence exists on its relationship with nurses’ voice behavior over time.ObjectivesThis study examines the ...