title: Organisational change stressors and nursing job satisfaction: the mediating effect of coping strategies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the mediating effect of coping strategies on the consequences of nursing and non-nursing (administrative) stressors on the job satisfaction of nurses during change management.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Organisational change can result in an increase in nursing and non-nursing-related stressors, which can have a negative impact on the job satisfaction of nurses employed in health-care organisations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Matched data were collected in 2009 via an online survey at two time-points (six months apart).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Partial least squares path analysis revealed a significant causal relationship between Time 1 administrative and role stressors and an increase in nursing-specific stressors in Time 2. A significant relationship was also identified between job-specific nursing stressors and the adoption of effective coping strategies to deal with increased levels of change-induced stress and strain and the likelihood of reporting higher levels of job satisfaction in Time 2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The effectiveness of coping strategies is critical in helping nurses to deal with the negative consequences of organisational change.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that there is a causal relationship between change, non-nursing stressors and job satisfaction. Senior management should implement strategies aimed at reducing nursing and non-nursing stress during change in order to enhance the job satisfaction of nurses.
authors.affiliation: New Zealand Work Research Institute, AUT Business School, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Stephen T T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pick
authors.forename: Cameron J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Melissa E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: Australia; change management; job satisfaction; nursing and non-nursing stressors; public and non-profit sector