The Effect of Quality of Work Life and Psycho-Social Safety Climate on Nursing Staff Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment

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Abstract: Background: Quality of work life and psychosocial safety climate are management approach which can enhance the wellbeing, work engagement, sense of belonging and commitment to the organization. Aims: To determine the relationship between quality of work life, psycho-social safety climate and nursing staffwork engagement and organizational commitment. As well as to explore relationship between the previous four variables and personal characteristics data of nursing staff. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting: This study was conducted in general Medical and Surgical units at Assuit University Hospital. Subjects: the study subject consisted of (106) nursing staff working at Assuit University Hospital. Tools: the study data collected through self – administered questionnaire which consist of personal characteristics data,Quality of Work Life, Psycho-Social Safety Climate, Utrecht Work Engagement & Organizational Commitment Scales. Results: The highest mean scores regarding to quality of work life was work context, psychosocial safety climate was management support and commitment, organizational commitment was normative commitment, work engagement was vigor. There was a positive statistical significant difference between both psychosocial safety climate and work engagement with years of experience. Conclusions: There is positive correlation between both quality of work life and psychosocial safety climate with work engagement but not significant. While they have negative not significant correlation with organizational commitment. Recommendations: Provide nurse managers with training programs about improving psychological wellbeing, quality of work life and talent of management, leadership and communication skills.