Effect of Structural and Psychological Empowerment on Newly Graduated Nurses' Organizational Commitment at Hospitals in Assiut City

Abstract

Civility constitutes an important part of the organizational climate perceived by employees. Also structural and psychological empowerment lead to positive outcomes for work environments, leading to positive outcomes such as increased organizational commitment for health care workers, especially newly graduated nurses. The aim of this study to determine effect of workplace civility climate, structural and psychological empowerment on organizational commitment of newly graduated nurses. Subject and methods: Setting: the study was conducted at Assiut University Hospitals, Health Insurance Hospital and two hospitals affiliated to Ministry of Health namely: Assiut General Hospital (El-Shamla Hospital) and El-Eman General Hospital in Assiut city. Design using a descriptive correlational design. Subjects It included all staff nurses who had two years' experience (n = 136). Tools data collection tools included socio demographic data sheet, workplace civility climate scale, conditions of work effectiveness questionnaire, psychological empowerment questionnaire, and organizational commitment scale. Results: a high percent of study nurses were females, graduated from technical institute of nurse, and single. More nurses reported workplace civility low in Health insurance hospital and Assuit university hospitals. Below half of them reported there no information available about the values and goals of top management. Majority of nurses in different hospitals are psychologically empowered. Conclusion: There was a weak negative relationship between workplace civility climate and organizational commitment, and between structural empowerment and organizational commitment. Also, there was a moderate negative relationship between psychological empowerment and organizational commitment. Recommendation: Conduct an educational program for all nurses at all levels about the civil work climate. Carry out a job orientation program for newly graduated nurses at the beginning of employment with the profession of employee policy handbook.