AIM: To investigate the effect of some psychosocial variables on nurses' job satisfaction. BACKGROUND: Nurses' job satisfaction is one of the most important factors in determining individuals' intention to stay or leave a health-care organisation. Literature shows a predictive role of work climate, professional commitment and work values on job satisfaction, but their conjoint effect has rarely been considered. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was adopted. Participants were hospital nurses and data were collected in 2011. RESULTS: Professional commitment and work climate positively predicted nurses' job satisfaction. The effect of intrinsic vs. extrinsic work value orientation on job satisfaction was completely mediated by professional commitment. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses' job satisfaction is influenced by both contextual and personal variables, in particular work climate and professional commitment. According to a more recent theoretical framework, work climate, work values and professional commitment interact with each other in determining nurses' job satisfaction. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nursing management must be careful to keep the context of work tuned to individuals' attitude and vice versa. Improving the work climate can have a positive effect on job satisfaction, but its effect may be enhanced by favouring strong professional commitment and by promoting intrinsic more than extrinsic work values.
AIM: To investigate the effect of some psychosocial variables on nurses' job satisfaction. BACKGROUND: Nurses' job satisfaction is one of the most important factors in determining individuals' intention to stay or leave a health-care organisation. Literature shows a predictive role of work climate, professional commitment and work values on job satisfaction, but their conjoint effect has rarely been considered. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was adopted. Participants were hospital nurses and data were collected in 2011. RESULTS: Professional commitment and work climate positively predicted nurses' job satisfaction. The effect of intrinsic vs. extrinsic work value orientation on job satisfaction was completely mediated by professional commitment. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses' job satisfaction is influenced by both contextual and personal variables, in particular work climate and professional commitment. According to a more recent theoretical framework, work climate, work values and professional commitment interact with each other in determining nurses' job satisfaction. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nursing management must be careful to keep the context of work tuned to individuals' attitude and vice versa. Improving the work climate can have a positive effect on job satisfaction, but its effect may be enhanced by favouring strong professional commitment and by promoting intrinsic more than extrinsic work values.
Authors: Mercedes Rodríguez-Fernández; Juan Herrera; Carlos de Las Heras-Rosas Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-04-23 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Weiyu Zhang; Zhen Zheng; Romana Pylypchuk; Jinfeng Zhao; Kristin K Sznajder; Can Cui; Xiaoshi Yang Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2021-11-25 Impact factor: 4.157