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KMID : 0895920150170010029
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2015 Volume.17 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.37
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Influence of Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Commitment on Geriatric Nursing Practice of Nurses in Long-term Care Hospitals
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Kang Hye-Seung
Sung Ki-Wol
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to identify the predictive relationship of emotional intelligence and organizational commitment on geriatric nursing practice of nurses in long-term care hospitals.
Methods: Participants were 96 nurses who were working in long-term care hospitals in D city and K province. Data were collected through structured questionnaires from August 6 to August 27, 2014. Data analysis included one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression using the IBM SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
Results: The significant predictors for geriatric nursing practice were emotional intelligence and age. These factors explained 54% of the variance. Emotional intelligence explained 47% (ß=.48, p<.001) of the variance in geriatric nursing practice.
Conclusion: These results suggest that emotional intelligence improvement programs should be focused on developments to improve the quality of geriatric nursing practice.
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KEYWORD
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Emotional intelligenc, , Organizations, Aged, Nurses
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