Relationships between coping strategies, individual characteristics and job satisfaction in a sample of hospital nurses: Cross-sectional questionnaire survey

Employees' job satisfaction is influenced by a number of diverse determinants which are related with the work performed by an employee, depend on individual characteristics of an employee, and result from the features of the environment in which a given organisation is functioning. Job satisfaction affects the functioning of an enterprise, its competitiveness and profitability, and high level of employees' satisfaction may be a key factor impacting the success of the whole organisation. The aim of the paper is to show which determinants of job satisfaction, and at what level, can be distinguished among employees of Polish enterprises, depending on selected variables. A questionnaire survey conducted in 2015 on a group of 158 enterprises enabled identification of statistical dependences and verification of formulated research hypotheses which defined, among other things: the impact of the determinants of employees' job satisfaction depending on the age of a company, its size, or period of employment of its employees.

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FACTORS INFLUENCING JOB SATISFACTION OF NURSES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR'S HOSPITALS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Pakistan Journal of Public Health ◽

10.32413/pjph.v8i3.177 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 147-151

Author(s):

Habib Ullah ◽

Sehrish A. ◽

Anwar CH ◽

Meerub . ◽

Saleem M Rana

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Private Sector ◽

Private Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Working Environment ◽

Hospital Nurses ◽

Government Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private

Background: Human resource works as an engine to provide sustainable service delivery. An individual's perception in the organization plays a vital role in job satisfaction. In Health Care Nurse's job satisfaction in their jobs determines whether their roles are fulfilled towards service delivery for their clients of various communities. Better performance has been directly related with organizational working environment, social and financial aspects of the job are also important factors. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out. 100 nursing officers working in two tertiary care hospitals (50 from each) was randomly selected from age group 22 to 60 years. The data was collected by using a self-administered structured questionnaire and was analyzed statistically to compare both the variables by using SPSS version 20. Results: Pay is the most important factor that leads to job satisfaction. Majority of nurses from government hospital are moderately satisfied from their pay scales only 2% were observed satisfied working in private hospital. Government hospital nurses were more satisfied (82%) with their job due to job security as compared to private hospital nurses. Conclusion: The study developed the significant differences in the job satisfaction of nursing officers between public and private sector hospitals. Workload, professional support, training arrangement, and working environment found main factors that influence job satisfaction. It is evident from the study that the nurses working in Public sectors are more satisfied than in Private sector.

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Development and Psychometric Testing of the Croatian Version of the Job Satisfaction Scale in Hospital Nurses

Journal of Nursing Measurement ◽

10.1891/1061-3749.26.1.121 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 121-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ivana Barać ◽

Nada Prlić ◽

Robert Lovrić ◽

Sanja Kanisek ◽

Lorna Dubac Nemet ◽

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Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factor Model ◽

Psychometric Testing ◽

Hospital Nurses ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Job Satisfaction Survey ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Fit Index

Background and Purpose:The aim of the study was to develop and psychometrically test a Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) that measures attitudes toward job satisfaction among hospital nurses in Croatia.Methods:A cross-sectional design was applied with 584 nurses.Results:A seven-factor model of the measure was confirmed relative χ2= 2.8, goodness of fit index = .9, comparative fit index = .83. The Cronbach’s α was 0.83 for the total scale.Conclusion:The factor structure of the Croatian version of the JSS was found to be similar to that of the original scale, and it is valid and reliable for measuring attitudes toward job satisfaction among hospital nurses. JSS allows the comparison of self-reported job satisfaction among hospital nurses in different countries and cultures.

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