J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2017 Apr;23(1):1-8. 10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.1.1.

Effects of Self-Leadership, Clinical Competence and Job Satisfaction on Nurses' Job Involvement

• Sung MH
• Lee MY

• KMID: 2397718
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.1.1

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to provide basic data required to improve nursing resources management and nurse organizations.
METHODS
The data were collected using a questionnaire. Participants were 294 nurses who were working at 8 hospitals with more than 500 beds located in G and C cities, Korea. Data analysis was done using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analysis with SPSS.
RESULTS
There were significant correlations between self-leadership, clinical competence, job satisfaction and job involvement. Factors affecting job involvement were job satisfaction, self-leadership, length of clinical career and length of career in current department. Job satisfaction was the most influential factor with an explanatory power of 41%.
CONCLUSION
Findings show that to strengthen job involvement, identification and management of factors that affect job satisfaction and self-leadership are required and relevant training and strategies should be developed and used.

Keyword

Leadership; Clinical Competence; Job Satisfaction; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence*
Job Satisfaction*
Korea
Leadership
Nursing
Statistics as Topic