title: Perceived organisational support, organisational commitment and self-competence among nurses: a study in two Italian hospitals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the contributions of perceived organisational support (POS) and organisational commitment (i.e. affective, continuance and normative) to self-competence among nurses.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  In high-POS environments, workers benefit from socio-emotional resources to improve their skills, while positive forms of commitment (e.g. affective commitment) create a fertile context for developing one's competencies.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted among the nursing staff of two Italian urban hospitals (hospital A, n = 160; hospital B, n = 192). A structured questionnaire was administered individually to the nurses. Data analysis was conducted through multi-group analysis and supplemented by a bootstrapping approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that POS was positively related to self-competence through affective commitment. In contrast, continuance and normative commitment did not mediate this relationship.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that supporting employees through caring about their well-being as well as fostering positive forms of organisational commitment increases nurses' self-competence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurse managers may increase support perceptions and commitment among their staff by rewarding their contributions and caring about their well-being, as well as concentrating on training strategies that improve work-related skills.
authors: Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.
authors: Adalgisa
authors: A
authors: Battistelli
authors: University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
authors: Maura
authors: M
authors: Galletta
authors: HEC Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Vandenberghe
authors: University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Odoardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010465:Perception; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: affective; continuance; normative commitment; perceived organisational support; self-competence