J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2018 Feb;24(1):89-99. 10.5977/jkasne.2018.24.1.89.

Influence of Professional Self-concept, Job Overload and Perceived Organizational Support on Job Involvement in Clinical Nurses

• Han SJ
• Koo HY

• KMID: 2407212
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2018.24.1.89

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of professional self-concept, job overload, and perceived organizational support on job involvement in clinical nurses.
METHODS
The participants in this study were 232 nurses who were working in five general hospitals in city D. Data was collected using self-reported questionnaires from August 16 to September 15, 2016. The data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS 19.0 program.
RESULTS
Job involvement of clinical nurses was influenced by professional self-concept, perceived organizational support, turnover intention, age, and monthly income. These variables explained 47.6% of job involvement of clinical nurses, and professional self-concept was the most significant factor in job involvement.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate that the job involvement of clinical nurses is influenced by professional self-concept and perceived organizational support. Consequently, it is necessary to increase professional self-concept and perceived organizational support for nurses' job involvement.

Keyword

Nurses; Organizations; Self-concept; Workload

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, General
Intention