The relationship between nurses' work-related variables, colleague solidarity and job motivation
Nilgün Göktepe1, Begüm Yalçın1, Emine Türkmen1
1Koç University School of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey.
Aims:
The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of nurses' work-related variables and colleague solidarity on their job motivation.
Background:
The motivation of nurses is an important measure in effective and efficient provision of health care services.
Methods:
The sample of this descriptive study included 172 nurses working at a private hospital in Turkey. The Colleague Solidarity Scale for Nurses, Nurses' Job Motivation Scale, and Demographic and Work-Related Variables Questionnaire were used for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation and backward multiple regression analysis.
Results:
There was a positive correlation between the scores on the Colleague Solidarity Scale for Nurses and the Nurses' Job Motivation Scale (r: .56, p < .001). Of the nine independent variables evaluated in the multiple regression analysis, five had a significant effect on the job motivation of nurses (R2 : .39, p < .001, Durbin-Watson: 2.12).
Conclusion:
The results of the study show that the three sub-dimensions of the Colleague Solidarity Scale for Nurses, salary and career opportunities were important factors affecting job motivation.
Implications For Nursing Management:
In order to increase nurses' job motivation, nurse managers should work to improve collegial solidarity, create career opportunities and develop salary policies.
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