Evaluation of well-being at work among nursing professionals at a University Hospital

Authors

  • Priscila Castro Alves Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Vanessa Faria Neves Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Marilia Ferreira Dela Coleta Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Áurea de Fátima Oliveira Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400010

Keywords:

Nursing, Job Satisfaction, University Hospitals

Abstract

Well-being at work is based on Positive Psychology, and is defined as a psychological state with positive affective links towards work and also towards the organisation. The purpose of this study was to look at the degree of well-being at work among nursing professionals who work at a University hospital and also identify differences between occupational categories and types of work contracts. The sample was made up of 340 professionals who answered valid scales of the following constructs: Work Satisfaction, Involvement with Work and Affective Organisational Commitment. For the analysis of the data we used SPSS, version 12, for descriptive statistics, and also for testing differences between means. The results showed an average level of well-being in the workplace and also differences between professional categories and work regime, when it comes to satisfaction with salaries and promotions, which can have a reflection in the quality of service provided to the patients of this University hospital.

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Published

2012-08-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Evaluation of well-being at work among nursing professionals at a University Hospital. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(4), 701-709. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400010