Impact of DISC Behavioral Styles on Job Satisfaction and Clinical Competencies among Newly Hired Nurses.
10.11111/jkana.2015.21.1.43
- Author:
Mi Yeong MUN
1
;
Seon Young HWANG
Author Information
1. Graduate School, College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurse;
Behavior;
Job satisfaction;
Clinical competence
- MeSH:
Clinical Competence;
Data Collection;
Education;
Gyeonggi-do;
Hospitals, General;
Hospitals, University;
Job Satisfaction*;
Leadership;
Linear Models;
Nursing;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Seoul;
Thinking
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2015;21(1):43-52
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: In this study, behavioral styles of Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness (DISC) were examined and differences in job satisfaction and clinical competence among newly hired nurses were explored. METHODS: For this explanatory correlational research, 176 newly hired clinical nurses were recruited from three university hospitals and one general hospital located in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. Data were collected in August, 2013 though self-report questionnaires. RESULTS: The distribution of behavioral styles was 11.4%, 42%, 29% and 17.6% for Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness respectively. DISC behavioral styles were associated with sub-areas of job satisfaction such as professional position and doctor-nurse relationship. DISC behavioral styles were significantly associated with the total score for clinical competence and sub-areas of data collection, basic nursing skills, critical thinking, education and leadership, and attitudes toward professional development and practical skills. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that DISC behavioral styles predicted clinical competence (Adj. R2=.14, F=9.42, p<.001). CONCLUSION: A focus on cultivating influential and steady behavioral styles among newly hired nurses can be helpful in improving job satisfaction and clinical competence. There is a need to improve interpersonal relationships through a deeper understanding of each person's behavioral style based on the analysis of DISC behavioral styles.
