Association of Job and Personal Resources with Work Engagement among Hospital Nurses

Abstract

【Objective】The purpose of this study was to clarify the association of the job resources and the personal resources with work engagement of hospital nurses.【Method】The researchers conducted an anonymous, self-completed questionnaire survey of 1,014 nurses working at 3 different hospitals for analysis. We separated the subjects into 3 groups; those with 1 to 3 years of experience, those with 4 to 9 years of experience and those with 10 or more years of experience.【Results】After conducting a multiple linear regression analysis, with work engagement being a dependent variable, significant correlation was shown on the following matters: optimism was found in all 3 groups of nurses, competence and leadership of nursing administrator was found in nurses with 1 to 3 years of experience, employment status and working style was found in nurses with 4 to 9 years of experience, and working style, a nursing foundation that supports care quality, a good relationship between nurses and medical doctors and horizontal social capital was found in nurses with 10 years or more experience.【Discussion】The study revealed that optimism, such as “thinking more positively about the future” is an important personal resource for nurses. Regarding job resources for work engagement, administrative leadership was important for nurses with 1 to 3 years of experience. For nurses with 10 years or more experience, important matters included integrated education, guidelines and training programs, constructive labor cooperation, mutual trust with medical doctors and acknowledging each other in order to facilitate communication with workplace staff members. The study did not reveal any job resources involving work engagement for nurses with 4 to 9 years of experience, suggesting that further examination is necessary.