Open AccessThe Moderation Effect of Affective Commitment on the Relationship between Job Stress and Presenteeism among Obstetric Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Rania El-Kurdy,
Amina El-Nemer,
Ahmad Yousef,
Waheed Elsaidy,
Ayman M. HamdanMansour
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the open nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1874-4346
DOI - 10.2174/18744346-v16-e2203090
Subject(s) - presenteeism , moderation , health care , psychology , nursing , medicine , social psychology , absenteeism , economics , economic growth
Background: Presenteeism is a significant factor that affects the quality of care provided by obstetric healthcare workers, including nurses, that needs further investigation of its connection to job stress and affective commitment during COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the moderation effect of affective commitment on the relationship between job stress and presenteeism among obstetric healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Two hundred and seven Egyptian obstetric healthcare workers participated in a cross-sectional, descriptive study using a web-based questionnaire to collect data on sociodemographic, presenteeism, challenge stress, hindrance stress, and affective commitment. Results: More than 50% of obstetric healthcare workers had a moderate level of presenteeism, while job stress and affective commitment were at moderate to high levels. Affective commitment had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between job stress and presenteeism (p< .001). Challenges and affective commitment had a positive effect on presenteeism, while hindrances had a negative effect. Conclusion: Obstetric healthcare workers need to recognize the connection between job stress and presenteeism and the buffering role of affective commitment. Implications for Nursing Practice: Nurses need to recognize the effect of pandemic COVID-19 on job stress and presenteeism among obstetrics nurses and healthcare workers. Developing innovative protocols would enable them to improve their functionality and productivity at work.