Impact of Self-efficacy and Nursing Professionalism on Organizational Commitment in Nurses

Moon, Young-Sook; Han, Su-Jeong

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2011;17(1):72-79.
Published online December 31, 2010.

Moon, Young-Sook;Han, Su-Jeong;

¹Department of Nursing, Konyang University
²Department of Nursing, Konyang University

간호사의 자기효능감과 전문직관이 조직몰입에 미치는 영향

문영숙, 한수정

¹건양대학교 간호학과
²건양대학교 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine self-efficacy, nursing professionalism, organizational commitment for nurses and the mediating effect of nursing professionalism on the relationship between self-efficacy and organizational commitment. Method: Data were collected by questionnaires from 185 nurses in hospitals from June 10 to August 30, 2010. Data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression procedures. Result: 1. The nurses investigated attained a mean of 4.77 and 3.37 on self-efficacy and organizational commitment respectively. They attained a mean of 4.55 on nursing professionalism. 2. Correlation among self-efficacy and nursing professionalism had a positive correlation to organizational commitment 3. Nursing professionalism had a mediating effect on the relationship between self-efficacy and organizational commitment. Conclusion: Self-efficacy exerted an influence on organizational commitment through the mediating effect of nursing professionalism and is expected to lay the foundation for the promotion of organizational commitment.

Key Words: Nursing professionalism, Self-efficacy, Organizational commitment, Nurses