Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Workload of Nurses in Adult Inpatient Units

María Fuensanta Hellín Gil (), José Antonio Ruiz Hernández, Francisco Javier Ibáñez-López, Ana Myriam Seva Llor, Maria Dolores Roldán Valcárcel, Marzena Mikla and María José López Montesinos
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María Fuensanta Hellín Gil: Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
José Antonio Ruiz Hernández: Applied Psychology Service (SEPA), Faculty of Psychology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Francisco Javier Ibáñez-López: Education Faculty, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Ana Myriam Seva Llor: Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Maria Dolores Roldán Valcárcel: Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Marzena Mikla: Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
María José López Montesinos: Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-16

Abstract: Among Nursing and Psychology professionals, the job satisfaction of those in Adult Inpatient Units is analyzed, with a new scale to measure nursing workloads validated. Objective : The objective of this study was to relate nursing workloads to professional job satisfaction. Methods: This is an observational, analytical, descriptive, concurrent and quantitative study, which used the Overall Job Satisfaction scale and subscales therein, to identify global satisfaction—intrinsic or related to motivational factors and extrinsic or associated with hygienic factors—in nursing professionals (n = 104) from eight Inpatient Units of Internal Medicine and Surgery, in four hospital centers, to describe job satisfaction in the professionals studied and to find statistically significant associations between job satisfaction and workload (measured with the scale MIDENF ® ) in the inpatient units where they work. Results: There were higher levels of satisfaction in the variables “relationship with immediate boss” and “relationship with fellow workers”, and lower levels in “relationship with senior management” and “organizational system of the unit”. In the inferential analysis, the scores were 75.63 for overall satisfaction, 35.28 for intrinsic satisfaction, and 40.36 for extrinsic satisfaction. Conclusions: There is a close relationship between workload and job satisfaction, showing more dissatisfaction regarding organizational aspects and professional recognition.

Keywords: job satisfaction; personal initiative; work environment; staff workload; nursing staff; hospital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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