Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Rifaie Yaseen Hameed Al-Hussein ¹

Affiliations
1 Northern Technical University, Technical Institute of Mosul, Nursing Department, Nineveh, IQ

Abstract

Background- Psychological empowerment plays an important role in behavioral, emotional and cognitive constructs, such as Job Satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior. Aim- The study aimed to identify the relationships between Psychological Empowerment and Organizational Commitment among nurses.Methods and Materials - A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study design carried out in a period from 5^th of September/2017 till 30^th of May/2018 at five Public Hospitals in Mosul/Iraq. Non-probability sampling technique and accidental sampling method depended to select the sample of the study, which accounted for (317) nurse. Two instruments were used to collect data via an interview method with each subject “Psychological Empowerment Questionnaire and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire”. The findings of the study presented by mean, standard deviation, while the relationships among variables presented through stepwise regression.Results- Total PE and its domains had significant relations to total OC and its Affective and Normative domains.

Keywords

Psychological Empowerment, Organizational Commitment, Nurse.

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Rifaie Yaseen Hameed Al-Hussein ¹

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Community Health Nursing, Northern Technical University, Technical Institute of Mosul, Nursing Department, Nineveh, IQ

Abstract

Background: Nurses’ job satisfaction is one of the most important factors affecting organizational commitment. Aim: The study aimed to identify the relationship between job satisfaction and Organizational Commitment among nurses. Methods and Materials: A descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study design carried out between (5th/September/2017 till 30th of May/2018) at five hospitals in Mosul/Iraq. Depending on the convenience sampling method and Non-probability sampling technique, a sample of (317) nurses were selected. Two instruments were used to collect data via an interview method with each subject (Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire “JS” and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire “OC”). To measure the content validity of the questionnaires, they exposed to five experts in the nursing field, whereas, the reliability of them was checked by Cronbach’s alpha. The results of the study were demonstrated by descriptive statistic through (mean standard and deviation), and by inferential statistic through (stepwise regression). Findings: Total JS and its domains had significant relationships with total OC and its Affective and Normative domains, while they hadn’t any significant relationships with total OC.

Keywords

Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Nurse.

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