Correlation Between Job Satisfaction and Its Associated Factors Among Nurses in a Selected Teaching Hospital, Navi Mumbai.
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Background: Job satisfaction is a critical determinant of nursing performance, retention, and patient outcomes. Several occupational and psychosocial factors—including organizational commitment, work environment, and stress—affect satisfaction levels.
Aim: To assess the correlation between job satisfaction and its associated factors among nurses in a teaching hospital in Navi Mumbai.
Methods: A quantitative, descriptive-correlational design was adopted. Eighty registered nurses were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using validated tools: Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS), Organizational Commitment Scale (OCS), Occupational Stress Scale (OSS), Professional Commitment Scale (PCS), and Role Conflict Scale (RCS). Reliability coefficients (Cronbach’s α) ranged from 0.78–0.92. Data were analyzed using SPSS v25; Pearson’s correlation was applied, with significance set at p < 0.05.
Results: Nurses reported moderate-to-high job satisfaction (mean = 4.82 ± 1.45) and moderate organizational commitment (mean = 4.65 ± 1.32). Job satisfaction showed a significant positive correlation with organizational commitment (r = 0.629, p < 0.05) and a negative correlation with occupational stress (r = –0.312, p < 0.05). Stress correlated positively with role conflict (r = 0.374, p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Job satisfaction is positively associated with organizational commitment and inversely related to occupational stress. Enhancing supportive work environments and stress-management measures can improve satisfaction and retention among nurses.
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