Quality of work life and organizational commitment among nurses in a health care setting

ABSTRACT

The quality of work life is about the development oF organizational programs that support the of employees' welfare and commitment to their organizations. The study aim was to explore the relation between quality of work life and organizational commitment among those nurses working at a military hospital. Using a descriptive- correlational design on 140 nurses working in various units. Data were collected through two self-administered questionnaire sheets, which include the Quality of work life questionnaire, and the Organizational Commitment questionnaire. Pilot testing showed a high reliability of the tools. The results showed that only 20.7% of nurses had high QWL, while 90% of them had high total commitment to their job. A moderate statistically significant positive correlation was detected between nurses' scores of organizational commitment and QWL [r=0.47, p=0.01]. Multivariate analysis showed that the score of QWL and nurse's age were the statistically significant positive independent predictors of the commitment score. It was concluded that nurses in the military hospital have high levels of organizational commitment, but their QWL is quite low. The scores of QWL and organizational commitment are closely correlated. Nurses' age and QWL score can predict positively the score of organizational commitment. It was recommended to improve the QWL of nurses in the study setting through on-service training programs for nurse leaders in leadership and management, continuing education sessions for nurses, and reviewing the system of incentives. Further study is suggested to compare the QWL and organizational commitment between military and civilian hospitals