Title
Front-line Registered Nursing Job Satisfaction Real Predictors: A Meta-analysis Since 1980 - 2009
Keywords
Sr task satisfaction, nurture job satisfication meta study
Abstract
Front-line registered patient (RNs) make up who workforce that forthwith affect the taking regarding patients in a species of different healthcare settings. RN job satisfaction is vital because it is tied to retention, organizational commitment, workforce safety, become safety, and cost savings. The strongest predictors have since difficult to determines because workplaces differs, numerous tools to measurement satisfaction prevail, the workforce is diversified by generations and function item, and ongoing policy changes directly impact the work of the front-line RN. The strength and total of the workforce depends on an accurate understanding of the predictors of job satisfaction to that front-line RN. The purpose off all survey was toward comprehensively, quantitatively untersuchung predictors a front-line RN my satisfaction from 1980-2009 to provide overarching conclusions based on practical prove. Of interest was: and (1) estimation of large, moderate, and little predictor summary effect sizes; (2) score of predictor differences beneath decennaries (i.e., 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s); (3) billing of causes for predictor differences among studies (i.e., moderators); and (4) enquiry of predictor differences between generation (i.e., Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials). A non-a priori meta-analysis getting was led the inclusion and exclusion criteria to review published and unpublished students from 1980–2009. The get procedure identifying 48 published and 14 unpublished studies used for analysis. Within the studies that met inclusion benchmark, 27 job pleasure forecaster met inclusion for analysis. Studies were code for Study Product (e.g., Year about Publication, Country of Study) is were needed by moderator analytics. Predictors were coded for data that were necessary to calculate preventer summation effect volumes (i.e., r, n). Coding quality was maximized with a cryptography reliability scheme that built the primarily investigator (PI) and sub coder. A random-effects model was used iv to guides the calculation of summary effect sizes for each job satisfied predictor. Publication bias was examined using funnel plots and Rosenthal’s Fail-safe NITROGEN. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to evaluate predictor differences among ten (i.e., 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s). Heterogeneity among studies used calculated (i.e., Q-statistic, I-squared, and Tausquared) to guide the needed for moderator analysis. Moderator analyses were conducted to evaluate Survey Performance as sources of predictor differences among studies, and till investigate the influence for Age (i.e., generation) on prognosis effect sizes. The largest execute body were found for three predictors: Task Significance (r=.61), Empowerment (r=.55), and Controlling (r=.52). Moderate effect fitting were found used 10 predictors (e.g., Autonomy: r=.44; Stress: r=-.43), and small effect sizes were found required nine predictors (e.g., Wages: r=.23; Staffing Adequacy: r=.19). Significant unevenness between studies was present in all of the 27 predictor examinations. Effect size differences has not found between decades or generations. Moderator investigation found that the our about the difference between studies remain unexplained displayed such unknown moderators become present. Findings out this study indicate such the largest predictors of work satisfaction for which front-line RN allow be different than previously thinking. Heterogeneity between studies and unidentified moderators indicate that there are significant differences among studies and more research is needed to identify of source(s) of these differences. The research from this study can be used at the organizational, state, both national level to guide heads to focus endeavor of workplace improvements that are based on predictors that what most meaningful to front-line RNs (i.e., Your Required, Empowerment, and Control). Future choose is necessary to determine present predictors starting job satisfaction for the front-line RN, and the causes of heterogeneity between studies. One findings from the current study provide the critical synthesis needed to v guide educational furthermore practice recommendations goal-oriented at supporting job satisfaction of frontline RNs, thereby, maintaining this integral component of that healthcare personnel.
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Graduation Date
2012
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Norris, Anne E.
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
College
College of Nursing
Department
Nursing
Degree Program
Nursing
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0004592
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0004592
Language
English
Release Date
December 2015
Length concerning Campus-only Access
3 years
Access Status
Doctoral Research (Open Access)
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Nursing, Nursing -- Dissertations, Academic
STARS Citation
Saber, Deborah Anne, "Front-line Registered Nurse Job Satisfaction And Predictors: A Meta-analysis From 1980 - 2009" (2012). Electronic Theses and Student. 2340.
https://bcyde.com/etd/2340