2018 Volume 9 Issue 2 Special Issue
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The Influence of Personal and Workplace Resources on Novice Nurses’ Job Satisfaction: a Cross-Sectional Analytic Study


Ali Azizi-Qadikolaee, Fateme Jafaraghaee*, Minoomitra Chehrzad, Iman Taqizade Firoozjaei, Ehsan Kazemnezhad-Leyli
Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of personal and workplace resources on novice nurses’ job satisfaction. Design: This was a correlational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Methods: This study was conducted on 600 novice nurses of public hospitals in Guilan province, Iran, in during March and April 2018. Data were collected using a Demographic Information form, Workplace Incivility Scale (WIS), Workplace Bullying Scale (EAPA-T), positive affectivity scale, negative affectivity, promotional chances scale, and Job satisfaction Scale that were completed by novice nurses. Results: The results indicated that positive affectivity, negative affectivity, promotional chances, Satisfaction with the salary, and choosing the profession with interest made a significant contribution to the model that predicted nurse’s job satisfaction. Conclusion: Nurses need support to be able to give the health care services appropriately specially the novice nurses who need support getting more confident and independent in their job. The workplace has an important role in increasing the job satisfaction. Since so many nurses are quitting and we're facing a lack of nursing services, it's important that we increase the rate of job satisfaction in nurses.


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