Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2023 Nov;32(4):195-204. 10.5807/kjohn.2023.32.4.195.

Exploring the Effect of Nursing Workplace Spirituality, Job Embeddedness, and Nursing Work Environment on Clinical Nurses' Organizational Commitment

• Baek MY
• Kim KM

• KMID: 2551019
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2023.32.4.195

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of nursing workplace spirituality, job embeddedness, and the nursing work environment on the organizational commitment of clinical nurses. The findings of the study will serveasafoundational resource for designinginterventions to improvenurses' organizational commitment.
Methods
The samples of this study comprised 170 nurses working at general hospitals in B City. Data were analyzed through the SPSS 25.0 program using ANOVA, t-test, Scheffé ́ test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression.
Results
The primaryfactors impactingparticipants' organizational commitment were nursing workplace spirituality (β=.388, p<.001), nursing work environment (β=.232, p=.001), position (β=.145, p=.009),and pay satisfaction (β=.143, p=.012). These factors had an explanatory power of 51.4% with regard to organizational commitment.
Conclusion
To improve nurses’ organizational commitment, it is necessary to implementand developintervention programs aimed atincreasingtheir sense of workplace spirituality. Moreover, organizational management and policy initiatives are needed to foster apositivenursing work environment and pay satisfaction.

Keyword

Nurse; Spirituality; Professional practice; Work engagement