Work climate, work values and professional commitment as predictors of job satisfaction in nurses. (29th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caricati, Luca; Sala, Rachele La; Marletta, Giuseppe; Pelosi, Giulia; Ampollini, Monica; Fabbri, Anna; Ricchi, Alba; Scardino, Marcello; Artioli, Giovanna; Mancini, Tiziana
• Is Part Of: Journal of nursing management. Volume 22:Number 8(2014)
• Page Start: 984
• Page End: 994
• Publication Date: 2013-07-29
• Subjects: Nursing services -- Administration -- Periodicals; Nursing services -- Business management -- Periodicals; 610.73068
• DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12079
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-0429

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jonm12079-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jonm12079-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>To investigate the effect of some psychosocial variables on nurses' job satisfaction.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12079-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>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.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12079-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>A cross‐sectional questionnaire survey was adopted. Participants were hospital nurses and data were collected in 2011.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12079-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Professional commitment and work climate positively predicted nurses' job satisfaction. The effect of intrinsic <italic>vs</italic>. extrinsic work value orientation on job satisfaction was completely mediated by professional commitment.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12079-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>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.</p> </sec> <sec id="jonm12079-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Implications for nursing management</title> <p>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.</p> </sec> </abstract>