title: The impact of psychological empowerment and organisational commitment on Chinese nurses' job satisfaction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Research findings have shown that job satisfaction of Chinese nurses is at a low level. Limited studies have focused on the impact of psychological empowerment and organisational commitment on job satisfaction of Chinese nurses.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to describe job satisfaction, psychological empowerment and organisational commitment of Chinese nurses and to explore the impact of psychological empowerment and organisational commitment on the nurses' job satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 726 nurses were recruited in a convenience sample from 10 tertiary hospitals. Data were collected using four questionnaires including Job Satisfaction Survey, Psychological Empowerment Scale, Organisational Commitment Scale and Demographic Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis, correlation and stepwise multiple regression were used for data analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nurses' job satisfaction, psychological empowerment and organisational commitment were identified at moderate levels. Nurses' job satisfaction and psychological empowerment were significantly different in terms of age and length of service; nurse job satisfaction varied with respect to marital status. Findings further indicated that nurse job satisfaction was positively correlated with psychological empowerment and organisational commitment. Psychological empowerment, organisational commitment and marital status were significant predicting factors of nurse job satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides evidence to help nursing managers and health policy-makers to develop intervention programs aimed at enhancing nurse job satisfaction and retaining nurses.
authors.affiliation: a Wuhan University HOPE School of Nursing , Wuhan , 430071 , China.
authors.forename: Yan-Qiong
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Wen-Bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: China; job satisfaction; nurse; organisational commitment; psychological empowerment