The purpose of this study was to identify perception of recovery, self-esteem, role performance, job satisfaction and factors influencing job satisfaction of psychiatric mental heath nurses.
Methods
Data were collected from 161 psychiatric nurses from G city & J province who understood the purpose of the study and agreed to participate. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with SPSS 18.0.
Results
There were significant differences in job satisfaction between upper 25% and lower 25% group for perception of recovery, self-esteem, and role performance. Results from the multiple regression analysis revealed difference in the related factors and in the magnitude of the relationship evaluated by standardized beta coefficients. Significant factors, listed by the magnitude of beta coefficients, were role performance, self esteem, roles and responsibilities in recovery, expectations regarding recovery in perception of recovery. These variables accounted for 16% of job satisfaction.
Conclusion
Results indicate that to improve psychiatric nurses' job satisfaction, there is a need to develop programs including personal qualities and perception of recovery. Further research is necessary in order to establish consensus on roles of the related factors of job satisfaction.
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Job Satisfaction according to General Characteristics of the Participants (N=161)
Table 2
Level of Perception of Recovery, Self-esteem, Role Performance, Job Satisfaction (N=161)
Table 3
Means Difference in Job Satisfaction by Level of Perception of Recovery, Self-esteem, and Role Performance (N=161)
Table 4
Correlation among Major Variables (N=161)
Table 5
Variables Predicting Job Satisfaction (N=161)
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