A Study on the Relationship between Job Stress, Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction in Nurses

간호사의 업무스트레스, 자기효능감과 직무만족에 관한 연구

  • Published : 2009.09.30

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine relationships among job satisfaction, job stress, and self-efficacy and to identify predicting factors on the job satisfaction among a general hospital nurses. Method: The subjects were 266 nurses working at C university hospital in G city. Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaires. The data were analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, & multiple stepwise regression by SPSS 12.0 program. Result: The job satisfaction indicated a significant relationship to self-efficacy (r=.310, p<.001) and work stress (r=-.273, p<.001) respectively. The powerful predictors of job satisfaction were general self-efficacy (22.6%), over ₩2,500,000 at monthly income (7.3%), job stress (4.9%), work period at present unit (2.6%), which explained 41.3% of total variance of job satisfaction. It has been confirmed that the regression equation model of this research may serve as a predictor of clinical nurses' job satisfaction. Conclusions: We need to develop self-efficacy promoting and stress relief program for clinical nurses in order to improve job satisfaction.

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