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KMID : 0614820020080040595
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2002 Volume.8 No. 4 p.595 ~ p.603
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The Effect of Clinical Nurse´s Personality on Job Stress and Organizational Effectiveness
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Yoon Sook-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of clinical nurse´s locus of control of personality on job stress and job satisfaction and organizational commitment out of organizational effectiveness.
Methods: The subjects were 463 staff nurses, who were employed in four university hospitals located in Seoul, Pusan and Kyungki-do. Data was collected from October 4th to October 14th in 2000 by a self-report questionnaire. Data was analyzed by the SAS for the general characteristics of the subjects, descriptive statistics, test for reliability and correlations. The effect of variables were tested using the Lisrel 8.12(a) program.
Results: With the findings from this study, the internal-external locus of control affects job stress directly. Also it affects job satisfaction directly and via job stress indirectly. But it affects organizational commitment only via job stress and job satisfaction indirectly. Direct effect of locus of control to organizational commitment is not significant. Job stress affects job satisfaction and organizational commitment out of organizational effectiveness directly. Finally, job satisfaction was direct predictor of organizational commitment.
Conclusion: Therefore, nursing managers ought to develop social learning programs to change the perception of individial personality and job stress management programs in order to improve organizational effectiveness.
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KEYWORD
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locus of control, job satisfaction,
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