title: Nurses' job satisfaction: a meta-analysis of related variables.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the magnitude of the relationships between nurses' job satisfaction and the variables most frequently associated with it. A meta-analysis of data from 48 studies with a total of 15,048 subjects revealed that job satisfaction was most strongly associated with stress (-.609) and organizational commitment (.526). Seven variables had correlations between .20 and .50: communication with supervisor, autonomy, recognition, routinization, communication with peers, fairness, and locus of control. Four other variables frequently included in these studies had low correlations (less than .20): age, education, tenure, and professionalization. The influence of employment site, date of study, and measures used on the size and consistency of estimates was described.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Blegen
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009042:Motivation; D015399:Nursing Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012307:Risk Factors; D012933:Social Identification