Nurses' Perception of the Hospitals' Spiritual Climate and Its Influence on Their Organizational Commitment: A...

The spiritual climate in the workplace has become more important in recent years, especially regarding organizational performance and employee well-being. However, its effect on nurses' organizational commitment in Poland and Slovakia has not yet been studied.

This study aimed to examine the influence of hospital's spiritual climate on organizational commitment as perceived by nurses in Slovakia and Poland.

Cross-sectional and correlational study.

The research involved a convenience sample of 390 nurses from Poland and Slovakia. The online questionnaire consisted of three parts: sociodemographic characteristics of respondents, Spiritual Climate Scale (SCS), and Three-Component Model (TCM) Employee Commitment Survey. A standard multiple linear regression model was performed to investigate the influence of spiritual climate and sociodemographic variables on each of the TCM survey subscales.

Over half of the respondents (53.3%) experienced positive sensations according to the spiritual climate at their hospitals, but only one in three (33.1%) felt encouraged to express their spirituality at work. Affective commitment scored highest among nurses, followed by normative and continuance commitment. Regression models showed significant predictors, with managerial role, age, education, nationality, and perceived spiritual climate influencing commitment levels across subscales.

The study showed that a positive hospital spiritual climate leads to higher organizational engagement, according to nurses from two European countries.

Hospital policymakers, administrators, and nursing leaders should consider integrating interventions and policies that promote a favorable spiritual climate in hospitals to ensure more committed nurses.