The Relationship Between Nurses’ Individual, Work-related Variables, Colleague Solidarity, and Work Engagement: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors : Tuğba Yeşilyurt, Nilgün Göktepe, Emine Türkmen, Begüm Yalçin

Pages : 246-252

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Publication Date : 2023-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of nurses’ individual, work-related vari- ables and colleague solidarity on their level of work engagement. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted between october and December 2021 in a private chain hospital group in Turkey, using an online survey. The sample of the study consisted of 331 nurses. The Individual and Work-related Characteristics Form, the Colleague Solidarity of Nurses Scale, and the Work Engagement Scale were used for data collec- tion. Descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were used in the data analysis. Results: In the study, the mean score of the Colleague Solidarity of Nurses Scale was 103.87 (±9.64), and the mean score of the Work Engagement Scale was 61.53 (±16.31). A positive and significant relationship was found between the scores that nurses obtained from the Colleague Solidarity of Nurses Scale and the Work Engagement Scale (r = 0.33, P < .001). In the regression analysis, it was determined that 6 independent variables affected nurses’ level of work engage- ment and that these 6 variables explained 17.9% of the total variance. Conclusion: The results revealed that colleague solidarity, being married, long-term professional experience, and a high perception of workload increased work engagement. The results also indicated that working as a nurse manager and having the intention to leave work reduced work engagement.
Keywords : Hemşire, işe bağlılık, meslektaş dayanışması