Effects of perceived spiritual management, work engagement, and organizational commitment on job satisfaction among clinical nurses: the mediating role of perceived spiritual management

Abstract

Background: Spirituality in the workplace has a positive impact on organizations. It strengthens employees’ well-being and their quality of life. It also gives work a sense of purpose and meaning and creates a sense of interconnectedness. Methods: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional survey which intends to determine how job satisfaction is impacted by spiritual management, work engagement, and organizational commitment from the perspective of clinical nurses. Responses to self-administered questionnaires were collected from 230 hospital nurses in South Korea from July to August, 2022. Results: Job satisfaction was positively correlated with perceived spiritual management (r =.662), job commitment (r =.514), and organizational commitment (r =.587). Perceived spiritual management had the highest correlation with job satisfaction, followed by organizational commitment and job commitment. To determine the effect of these factors on clinical nurses’ job satisfaction, a hierarchical multiple regression analysis-in other words, a method that controls the entry order of a series of independent variables-was conducted. Model 4 ultimately explained 58.4% of job satisfaction (R2 = 0.584; F = 44.563; p