Factors predicting organizational commitment of nurses in general hospitals: A descriptive-predictive study

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Organizational Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Organizational commitment is vital for healthcare systems, impacting nurse retention and patient care quality.
• Understanding factors influencing nurses' commitment is essential for effective human resource management in hospitals.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore organizational commitment among nurses in Myanmar.
• To determine the predictive power of experience, education, position, perceived organizational support, and work-life balance on organizational commitment.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive-predictive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 234 nurses from four general hospitals in Myanmar.
• Data were collected using demographic forms, the Organizational Commitment Scale, the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support, and the Work-Life Balance Scale.
• Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression.

Main Results:

• Nurses reported a moderate level of organizational commitment across its three components.
• Years of experience, position, perceived organizational support, and work-life balance significantly predicted affective, continuance, and normative commitment.
• These predictors explained 38.0% of variance in affective, 28.3% in continuance, and 35.9% in normative commitment.

Conclusions:

• Perceived organizational support and work-life balance are key drivers of nurses' organizational commitment.
• Administrators and policymakers can leverage these findings to develop targeted strategies for enhancing nurse commitment and retention.