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Profiling nurses' job satisfaction, acculturation, work environment, stress, cultural values and coping abilities: A cluster analysis
Author(s) -
Goh YongShian,
Lee Alice,
Chan Sally WaiChi,
Chan Moon Fai
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12318
Subject(s) - acculturation , job satisfaction , coping (psychology) , cluster (spacecraft) , nursing , psychology , work environment , medicine , immigration , clinical psychology , social psychology , archaeology , computer science , history , programming language
This study aimed to determine whether definable profiles existed in a cohort of nursing staff with regard to demographic characteristics, job satisfaction, acculturation, work environment, stress, cultural values and coping abilities. A survey was conducted in one hospital in S ingapore from J une to J uly 2012, and 814 full‐time staff nurses completed a self‐report questionnaire (89% response rate). Demographic characteristics, job satisfaction, acculturation, work environment, perceived stress, cultural values, ways of coping and intention to leave current workplace were assessed as outcomes. The two‐step cluster analysis revealed three clusters. Nurses in cluster 1 ( n = 222) had lower acculturation scores than nurses in cluster 3. Cluster 2 ( n = 362) was a group of younger nurses who reported higher intention to leave (22.4%), stress level and job dissatisfaction than the other two clusters. Nurses in cluster 3 ( n = 230) were mostly S ingaporean and reported the lowest intention to leave (13.0%). Resources should be allocated to specifically address the needs of younger nurses and hopefully retain them in the profession. Management should focus their retention strategies on junior nurses and provide a work environment that helps to strengthen their intention to remain in nursing by increasing their job satisfaction.