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Role issues, job satisfaction and unit of assignment.
Nursingconnections
|January 1, 1989
Summary
This study found that increased role conflict and role ambiguity negatively impact job satisfaction for registered nurses. Intensive care unit nurses reported higher levels of both role conflict and ambiguity.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Role conflict and ambiguity are significant stressors in nursing.
- Understanding their impact on job satisfaction is crucial for healthcare settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between role conflict, role ambiguity, and job satisfaction.
- To identify specific nursing groups with higher perceptions of role conflict and ambiguity.
Main Methods:
- A prospective, descriptive study design.
- A stratified random sample of 100 registered nurses in acute care.
- Utilized the Job-in-General scale and a custom Nursing Index of Role Conflict and Role Ambiguity.
Main Results:
- Significant inverse relationships were found between role conflict and job satisfaction (r = -.48, P < .001).
- Significant inverse relationships were found between role ambiguity and job satisfaction (r = -.38, P < .001).
- Intensive care unit nurses reported greater role conflict and ambiguity.
Conclusions:
- Reducing role conflict and ambiguity may enhance registered nurse job satisfaction.
- Targeted management strategies are needed, particularly for intensive care units.