Psychological Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Korean Long-Term Care Hospitals Nurses

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to investigate job satisfaction of nurses in long-term care hospitals and examine the factors affecting it.

Design: A cross-sectional study at three long-term care hospitals.

Methods: Data were collected from 135 voluntary nurses recruited from 3 long-term care hospitals. The survey questions measured job satisfaction, role conflict, communication competence, resilience, and general characteristics. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way Pearson correlation coefficient and standard multiple regression with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 18.0 for Windows.

Results: The factors influencing job satisfaction of subjects were the presence of standard instruction for nursing practice and resilience, which explained 12.3% of variance in job satisfaction of them.