title: Inductions Buffer Nurses' Job Stress, Health, and Organizational Commitment.
abstract: Nurses suffer disproportionate levels of stress and are at risk of sickness-absence and turnover intentions, but there is a lack of research clarifying preventions. This study investigated the impact of inductions (job preparation courses) about mental health for nurses' job stress, general health, and organizational commitment. Data from 6,656 nurses were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM), showing that mental health inductions increase nurses' job satisfaction, which reduces their occupational stress and improves their health. SEM showed that these occupational health benefits increase the nurses' commitment to the organization. Job satisfaction (feeling valued, rewarded) also had a direct effect on nurses' intentions to continue working for the organization. Mental health inductions are therefore beneficial beyond job performance: they increase occupational health in the nursing profession.
authors: a Department of Organizational Psychology , Birkbeck University of London , London , UK.
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Kamau
authors: b St. Christopher's Hospice , London , UK.
authors: Asta
authors: A
authors: Medisauskaite
authors: c Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University , Leicester , UK.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Lopes
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009729:Nursing; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: inductions, job satisfaction, mental health, nurses, occupational health, occupational stress, organizational commitment, staff turnover, staff wellbeing, training