International Journal of Stress Management · 2005 · 88 citations · 23 references
Public HealthNursing AdministrationOrganizational BehaviorHealthcare Organizational BehaviorJob DesignOccupational HealthEmployee Well-beingJob SatisfactionOccupational StressWork DesignWorking ConditionsWorkplace ConditionsCore Job CharacteristicsJob Demands - Resources ModelJob Demands-control ModelJob Demands-resources BalanceRegistered NursesWork ConditionsWorkplace Environmental ConditionsWorkplace Stressors
The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of organizational and environmental work conditions on the job characteristics of nurses and on their health and well-being. The sample consisted of 807 registered nurses working in an academic hospital. The direct influence of work conditions on outcomes was examined. Mediation of job characteristics in the relationships between work conditions and outcomes was tested by means of regression analyses. The results indicated that job characteristics, such as demands and control, mediated the relationship between work conditions, such as work agreements and rewards, and outcomes. By managing organizational and environmental conditions of work, job characteristics can be altered, and these in their turn influence nurses ’ job satisfaction and distress. 39
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