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http://dx.doi.org/10.22705/jkashcn.2018.25.3.232

Influences of Professional Autonomy, Communication Competency on Job Satisfaction of Psychiatric Nurses  

Park, Soyoung (Department of Nursing, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing / v.25, no.3, 2018 , pp. 232-239 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the influences of professional autonomy and communication competency on the job satisfaction of psychiatric nurses. Methods: Participants were 141 psychiatric nurses working in psychiatric departments in 5 provincial hospitals. The questionnaire was composed of a total of 88 questions: general characteristics of participants (12 items), professional autonomy (30 questions), communication competency (15 questions), job satisfaction (30 questions). Data were collected and analyzed using t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and Multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 24.0. Results: Job Satisfaction had significant positive correlations with both professional autonomy (r=.18, p<.001) and communication competency (r=.32, p<.001). These variables explained 24.3% of the variance in psychiatric nurses' job satisfaction. Conclusion: Thease findings indicate that professional autonomy and communication competency are important variables influencing job satisfaction for psychiatric nurses. Development and provision of intervention programs to increase professional autonomy and communication competency will help to increase psychiatric nurses' job satisfaction.
Keywords
Psychiatric Nursing; Professional Autonomy; Communication; Job Satisfaction;
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