Antecedents of Organizational Commitment Among Hospital Nurses
- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Sociology of Work and Occupations
- Vol. 7 (2), 210-221
- https://doi.org/10.1177/073088848000700204
Abstract
Two sets of variables (affective reactions to attributes of the hospital nurse's job and attributes of the nurse) were predicted to be related to organizational commitment. Regression analysis was applied to the statistically significant correlates (satisfaction with work itself, supervision, promotional opportunities, and coworkers; and age, basic nursing education, adherence to Protestant work ethic ideals, and a gauge of family responsibilities) found in a sample of 131 registered hospital nurses. The model was cross-validated in a second sample of 130 nurses; 42% of the variance in commitment was explained by the model. The theoretical and practical significance of the findings is discussed.Keywords
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