A STUDY OF HOW GREATER AUTONOMY/CONTROL WITHIN A HOSPICE NURSE'S POSITION IS RELATED TO INCREASED SELF-EFFICACY AND JOB SATISFACTION WHICH CAN INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL RETENTION (AUTONOMY, NURSING).
Contributors: Nova Southeastern University.
Published: 1996
Number of pages: 133
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Health Sciences, Health Care Management.; Psychology, Industrial.
Description: This study examined nurses working in a hospice environment. It was hypothesized, consistent with the literature, that a relationship between a nurses' perceived autonomy/control within their role would lead to self-efficacy and job satisfaction. As a result of this increased self-efficacy and job satisfaction reduced turnover and increased retention could be realized.

Data was acquired using a survey questionnaire distributed to 47 nurses in a non-experimental field study. Questionnaire response rate was 99.97 with 46 questionnaires returned. T tests were used to test for group (high vs. low autonomy/control) differences on the dependent variables of self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Correlations were conducted to assess the relationship between the variables of perceived autonomy/control, self-efficacy and job satisfaction.

Analysis of data revealed that there was a positive and significant relationship between perceived autonomy/control and self-efficacy and a positive and significant relationship between perceived autonomy/control and job satisfaction.

Findings of this research suggest that administration in a hospice environment would benefit from allowing nurses opportunities to work in an environment where their perception is one of autonomy/control. A higher perception of autonomy/control in a nurse's work environment could come from administration in the form of participatory management and support for interdisciplinary teams. Incorporating autonomy/control satisfiers in the work environment of a hospice nurse could lead to self-efficacy and job satisfaction which could then lead to reduced turnover and increased retention.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 57-12, Section: B, page: 7447.

Thesis (D.B.A.)--NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, 1996.

School code: 1191.