A Study of Work Stress, Organizational Commitment and Professional Commitment among Nursing Educators

Abstract

The purposes of this study are to explore work stress, organizational commitment and professional commitment, and to analyze their structural relationships among nursing educators. A cross-sectional survey was designed. The developed Work Stress Inventory (WSI), modified Professional Commitment Scale (PCS) and Organizational Commitment Scale (OCS) were used as measures. A total of 82.6% (n=404) of teachers in 14 junior nursing colleges in Taiwan anonymously completed the questionnaire. The subjects exhibited a medium-high level of work stress, organizational commitment and professional commitment. There was significant negative correlation between work stress and organizational commitment, and significant positive correlation between organizational commitment and professional commitment. The structural equation model showed that work stress directly affects organizational commitment (r=-0.47) and indirectly affects professional commitment, while organizational commitment directly affects professional commitment (r=0.58). The work stress of nursing educators in junior nursing colleges in Taiwan should be of concern because it plays an antecedent role in organizational commitment and professional commitment.