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KMID : 0614820030090020233
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2003 Volume.9 No. 2 p.233 ~ p.241
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A Comprarative Study on the Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction in Correctional Nurses and Hospital Nurses
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Kim Ki-Kyong
Hur Hea-Kung
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Abstract
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Purpose: This comparative study was designed to compare job characteristics and job satisfaction in correctional nurses and hospital nurses.
Methods: The participants for this study were 96 nurses (46 correctional nurses, 50 hospital nurses). The survey instruments included Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) developed by Hackman & Oldman (1980) and amended by Lee(1997) and Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS) developed by Stamps and Piedmonte (1978) and amended Park & Yun (1992). Data were analyzed using of means, percentages, X²-test, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient with SPSS program.
Results: 1) Differences in job characteristics between correctional nurses and hospital nurses were not significant, but the mean score for correctional nurses´ skill variety was significantly higher (t=-1.99, p<0.05) than hospital nurses 2) Differences in job satisfaction between two group were not significant, but the mean score for correctional nurses´ pay satisfaction was significantly lower (t=-3.67, p<0.01) than hospital nurses 3) There were significant negative correlations (r=-.544, p<.01) between correctional nurses´ job characteristics and job satisfaction related to pay, but significant positive correlations (r=.331, p<.05) between job characteristics and professional status of job 4) There were significant positive correlations (r=.283, p<.05) between hospital nurses´ job characteristics and job satisfaction, job characteristics and professional status of job (r=.530, p<.01), and positive correlations between autonomy of job characteristics and job satisfaction (r=.522, p<.01).
Conclusion: The results suggest a redesign of correctional nurses´ job and improvement of outcomes. It is also recommended that job be done toward expanding and improving the reward system.
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KEYWORD
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correctional nurses, job characteristics, job satisfaction,
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