The Job Satisfaction of Finnish Nursing Staff: The Development of a Job Satisfaction Scale and Survey Results
Table 1
Job satisfaction subareas and items identified on the basis of the literature review (the item is in KUHJSS in 2008).
Subarea number of items ()
Items
Researcher and year
Demographic variables (16)
Gender, age, living status, number of children, taking care of elderly relatives, work position, unit type, working unit, working experience in current unit, overall work experience, type of employment, working time type, working hours, quality of care of last shift in working unit, quality of care in working unit generally, changes of quality of care in last year.
Studies of this literature review
Leadership (8)
My manager is genuinely interested in the well-being of the staff. My manager promotes the functional use of the work premises. My manager treats the staff fairly and equally.
My manager provides the staff feedback with the aim of developing work. My manager informs me thoroughly about issues concerning my unit. My manager enables the continuous professional development of the staff. My manager encourages staff to take part in the planning of our unit’s operation.
Fletcher, 2001 [8]; Kovner et al., 2006 [26]; Larrabee et al., 2003 [20]; Manojlovich and Laschinger , 2002 [14]; Rambur et al., 2005 [10]; Ruggiero, 2005 [17]; Sveinsdóttir et al., 2006 [27]; Upenieks, 2002 [24]
My manager is interested in work results and outcomes.
My work unit is safe and secure. My work unit is comfortable. The workload is distributed evenly in my unit.
Manojlovich and Laschinger, 2002 [14]; Roberts et al., 2004 [15]; Ruggiero, 2005 [17]
I am satisfied with the planned work shifts. I plan my work shift according to the principles of my unit. My unit allows the individuality with the work shift. It is possible to change the work shifts flexible in my unit. The work planning of my unit makes the every third weekend free.
Manojlovich and Laschinger, 2002 [14]; Ruggiero, 2005 [17]; Stordeur et al., 2007 [29]
My unit is usually enough staffed. The ratio between nurses and practical nurses is proper in my unit. New employees are familiarized well in my unit. New employees are received welcome in my unit.
Cowin, 2002 [6]; Fletcher, 2001 [8]; Roberts et al., 2004 [15]; Upenieks, 2002 [24]
Quality of care is high in my unit. Nursing models of my unit have been standardized based on the research evidence.
I trust the expertise of my colleagues. There is a good community spirit in my unit. The flow of information works well between nursing staff in my unit. The flow of information works well between different staff groups in my unit.
Adams and Bond, 2000 [11]; Amos et al., 2005 [12]; Best and Thurston, 2004 [4]; Chu et al., 2003 [9]; DiMeglio et al., 2005 [13]; Fletcher, 2001 [8]; Kovner et al., 2006 [26]; Kvist, 2004 [43]; Larrabee et al. , 2003 [20]; Sveinsdóttir et al., 2006 [27]
Content and amount of work (8)
My work load is appropriate.
Best and Thurston, 2004 [4]; Larrabee et al., 2003 [20]; Partanen, 2002 [44]; Shaver and Lacey, 2003 [21]
I have opportunities to plan my nursing work independently. I have opportunities to make independent decisions in my work.
Larrabee et al., 2003 [20]; Manojlovich and Laschinger, 2002 [14]; Ma et al., 2003 [32]; Roberts et al., 2004 [15]; Ruggiero, 2005 [17]
My work tasks are suitably challenging. I can apply a wide range of my skills and expertise in my work.
Client feedback motivates me in my work. Challenging work motivates me. My work is interesting.
The upper management of organization appreciates my work. I have enough time for the high quality care. My organization has appropriate equipment for high quality patient care.
I appreciate my own work. Combining work and personal life is successful. Combining work and studying is successful.
Cowin, 2002 [6]; Rambur et al., 2005 [10]; Tourangeau and Cranley, 2006 [28]; Kovner et al., 2006 [26]; Stordeur et al., 2007 [29]
I am active in developing myself professionally. My stress tolerance is good. I do not find my work too stressful. I feel I am a competent employee. I look after my personal well-being. I am happy with my current health.
Larrabee et al., 2003 [20]; Manojlovich, 2005 [16]; Rambur et al., 2005 [10]; Ruggiero, 2005 [17]
