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Nurses' job satisfaction: a longitudinal analysis.

M A Blegen1, C W Mueller

  • 1Department of Sociology, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52240.

Research in Nursing & Health
|August 1, 1987
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This study modeled nurses job satisfaction, finding routinization, promotion, and justice significantly impact it. However, only day shift effects persisted when prior job satisfaction was considered.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Job satisfaction is crucial for nurse retention and healthcare quality.
  • Understanding the causal factors influencing nurses' job satisfaction is essential for improving work environments.
  • Previous research has identified numerous factors, but a longitudinal causal model is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test a causal model of nurses' job satisfaction.
  • To identify key determinants influencing job satisfaction among registered nurses.
  • To examine the longitudinal relationships between job characteristics and satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal analysis of 13 causal determinants and five correlates.
  • Data collected from 370 registered nurses across five hospitals via mailed questionnaires.

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  • LISREL maximum likelihood procedure used to estimate path coefficients for four different models.

    • Main Results:

    • Routinization, promotional opportunity, distributive justice, age, day shift, workload, kinship responsibility, and external job opportunities significantly predicted job satisfaction.
    • When controlling for prior job satisfaction, only the day shift variable remained a significant predictor.

    Conclusions:

    • Job characteristics like routinization and perceived justice play a significant role in nurses' job satisfaction.
    • The impact of many job factors on satisfaction diminishes over time, with the exception of working the day shift.
    • Targeting specific workplace factors, such as shift schedules, may be key to improving sustained job satisfaction in nursing.