The Structural Model about Impact of Nurse's Career Management, Career Plateau, Career Satisfaction on Career Commitment.
10.11111/jkana.2010.16.2.180
- Author:
Inn Oh MOON
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chonbuk University, Korea. happymoon7777@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurse;
Career;
Commitment;
Satisfaction
- MeSH:
Commerce;
Data Collection;
Hospitals, University;
Models, Structural
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2010;16(2):180-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was designed to construct a model which explains the career management, career plateau and career satisfaction of the factors influencing the career commitment of nurses. METHOD: The data collection was conducted from Aug. 24, 2009 to Sep. 22, 2009 through self-reported questionaries. Participants were 441 nurses who had worked in 2 national university hospitals, 1 university hospitals, and 1 hospitals founded by business enterprises. The data was analyzed by SPSS 12.0 and AMOS 15.0 for structural model. RESULTS: Career commitment was directly impacted by career management, career plateau, career satisfaction. The predictable variables of the hypothetical model explained 28.4% of career commitment. Career commitment was significantly influenced by career management, career plateau, career satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The results of study suggest that some strategies are needed which focus on career management, career plateau and career satisfaction in order to promote the nurse's career commitment.
