Ta'an WF, Al-Hammouri MM, Rababah JA. The predicting effects of professional governance and structural empowerment on job satisfaction among Jordanian nurses: A cross-sectional study.
J Nurs Manag 2022;
30:3013-3021. [PMID:
35666613 DOI:
10.1111/jonm.13698]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
AIM
This study aimed to investigate the role of professional governance and empowerment in predicting nurses' job satisfaction.
BACKGROUND
Nurses can lead the way to enhance health care quality for all if they work in safe, satisfying and empowering environments. Professional governance and structural empowerment are associated with favourable work conditions and environments. However, studies addressing the predicting effects of professional governance and structural empowerment on job satisfaction are still limited.
METHODS
A cross-sectional design was applied. Online self-reported questionnaires were completed by 126 nurses. The analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, Pearson r correlation and hierarchical multiple regression to address the research aim.
RESULTS
Job satisfaction moderately correlated with structural empowerment (r = .40, p < .001) and professional governance (r = .30, p < .001). The final regression model revealed that 30% of the variation in job performance scores can be predicted by professional governance, structural empowerment and some demographic characteristics (R2 = .30, F = 8.67, p < .001).
CONCLUSIONS
Working in an environment that incorporates empowerment conditions, genuine support and valuable opportunities will increase the nurse's job satisfaction. Additionally, nurses will have higher job satisfaction if they have their voices heard.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT
Nurse managers should properly assess the existing situation in each institution, implement already-tested-for-effectiveness and efficiency interventions and create new ones based on nurses'-specific needs.
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