Personality Type, Leadership Style and Training Needs Among Nurses

May 21, 2026 updated by: Seethalakshmi Avudaiappan, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

A Study to Assess the Personality Type, Leadership Style and Training Needs Among Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Personality traits and leadership styles among nurses influence professional behaviour, communication, clinical decision-making, teamwork, and quality of patient care. Training needs assessment is essential to identify competency gaps and improve nursing performance. This study aims to assess personality type, leadership style, and training needs among nurses working in a tertiary care hospital.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

Nurses play a critical role in healthcare delivery and are expected to possess strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, clinical competence, and professional adaptability. Personality characteristics influence nurses' behaviour, coping abilities, communication, and leadership practices in clinical settings. Leadership competencies are essential for effective teamwork, patient safety, service improvement, and organisational outcomes. Continuous professional development and identification of training needs are equally important to ensure high-quality nursing care. Assessing the training requirements of nurses helps healthcare organisations plan competency-based educational programmes and improve evidence-based practice. This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to assess the personality type, leadership style, and training needs among nurses working at Sri Ramachandra Hospital and Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai. Personality type will be assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), leadership style will be assessed using the NHS Leadership Framework self-assessment tool, and training needs will be evaluated using the Hennessy-Hicks Training Needs AnalysisQuestionnaire.The findings of the study may help nurse administrators and educators to design targeted leadership development programmes and competency-based training interventions for nurses

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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380

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • India
    • Tamil Nadu
      • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600116
        • Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Nurses working in the selected tertiary care hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Registered Nurses (RNRM) working in the various departments (Ward, ICU and ER).
  • Having more than one year of experience.
  • Willing to participate in the study.
  • Involvement in leadership or supervisory roles.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Nurses on Vacation, medical leave or maternity leave

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Personality Type
Time Frame: Day 1
Personality type will be assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which categorises participants into 16 personality types based on four dichotomies: Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perceiving
Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Leadership Style
Time Frame: Day 1
Leadership style will be assessed using the National Health Service (NHS) Leadership Framework self-assessment tool consisting of domains such as demonstrating personal qualities, working with others, managing services, improving services, setting direction, creating vision, and delivering strategy.
Day 1
Training Needs Assessment
Time Frame: Day 1
Training needs among nurses will be assessed using the Hennessy-Hicks Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire, which includes domains related to research/audit, communication/teamwork, clinical tasks, administration, and management/supervisory tasks
Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Seethalakshmi Avudaiappan, Ph.D, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116
  • Principal Investigator: Geetha Sivagnanasakthi, M.Sc Nursing, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai 600116

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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August 30, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 30, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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October 4, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 15, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 22, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 21, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2026

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 160/196

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be publicly shared. De-identified data may be available from the corresponding investigator upon reasonable request

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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