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Prediction of nurses' job satisfaction level

C L Bester1, E C Richter, A B Boshoff

  • 1Department of Industrial Psychology, University of the Free State.

Curationis
|April 16, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Nurse job satisfaction in South Africa is low. A study found that nurses

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Job satisfaction among nurses in South Africa is a significant concern.
  • Understanding factors influencing nurse job satisfaction is crucial for retention and quality of care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive relationship between self-concept and career orientation on job satisfaction in professional nurses.
  • To identify specific self-concept and career orientation dimensions that influence nurse job satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • A quantitative study involving 86 professional nurses in an academic hospital.
  • Utilized Vrey's self-concept Scale, Career Orientation Inventory (COI), and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ).
  • Employed statistical analyses including Hotelling's T2, MANOVA, Stepwise Multiple Regression, and discriminant analyses.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences were observed in self-concept and career orientation scores between high and low job satisfaction groups.
  • Self-concept and career orientation scores collectively explained 18% of the variance in job satisfaction.
  • A discriminant analysis correctly classified 67% of nurses into their respective job satisfaction groups based on these scores.

Conclusions:

  • Self-concept and career orientation are significant predictors of job satisfaction in professional nurses.
  • Interventions aimed at enhancing nurses' self-concept and career orientation may positively impact job satisfaction.

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