Relationship among structural empowerment, occupational benefit and job embeddedness of nurses

Abstract

Objective To determine the relationship among structural empowerment, occupational benefit and job embeddedness of nurses, and to analysis the role of occupational benefit in structural empowerment and job embeddedness. Methods A total of 422 nurses recruited from five tertiary hospitals in Tianjin. They were investigated with General Information Questionnaire, Condition of the Work Effectiveness Condition Questionnaire, Nurses’ Occupational Benefit Scale and the Work Embedded Scale. Results The mean scores of nurses' work efficiency condition questionnaire, occupational benefit, and job embeddedness were (3.14±0.88), (4.27±0.53), (3.64±0.677) points respectively. Structural empowerment, occupational benefit and job embeddedness were positively correlated (r=0.646, 0.536, 0.521, P<0.01); The nurses structural empowerment had significant prediction effect on work engagement (β=0.646, P<0.01) ,occupational benefit was a partial intermediary between structural empowerment and job embedding. Conclusion Through reasonable authorization, nursing managers actively guide nurses' sense of benefit, improve the close integration of nurses and organizations, then improve the level of nurses' work embedding. Key words: Nurse; Work; Structural empowerment; Perceived professional benefits