Knowledge Sharing Mediates the Relationship Between Nurses' Job Well‐Being and InnovativeBehaviour: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Objectives To examine whether nurses’ job well‐being is associated with their innovative behaviour and whether knowledge sharing mediates that relationship. Design A cross‐sectional study. Method This study used convenience sampling to select 1,025 nurses from 8 hospitals. The data was collected between June and November 2023 using the Nurses Job Well‐being Scale, Nurses Innovative Behaviour Scale, and Knowledge Sharing Scale. The data analysis process included descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, multivariate regression, and hypothesis testing. Results Job well‐being was positively correlated with innovative behaviour ( r = 0.63, p < 0.001) and with knowledge sharing ( r = 0.73, p < 0.001). Knowledge sharing was also significantly associated with innovative behaviour ( r = 0.55, p < 0.001). Regression analysis indicated that both job well‐being (β = 0.38, p < 0.001) and knowledge sharing (β = 0.23, p < 0.001) significantly predicted innovativebehaviour. Mediation analysis showed a significant indirect effect of job well‐being on innovative behaviour through knowledge sharing (indirect effect = 0.52, 95% CI [0.44, 0.60]). Conclusion Nurses' job well‐being promotes innovative behaviour both directly and indirectly through knowledge sharing. Interventions targeting psychological well‐being and structured knowledge‐sharing mechanisms may enhance innovation in nursing practice. Patient or Public Contribution This study did not involve patients or the public in the design, conduct, or reporting of the research.