Effect of psychological contract on innovative behavior in nurses / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of psychological contract on innovation behavior in nurses.Methods 266 nurses were questionnaired with Psychological Contract Scale and Innovative Behavior Scale.And then,explored the relationship between the psychological contract and innovative behavior.Results ①The average score of nurse innovative behavior was (4.58 ± 0.73),which was in the middle level.There were significant differences between the scores of innovative behavior of nurses in the different age,or work experience,or professional titles.②Pearson correlation analysis showed that nurse innovative behavior score was significantly negatively correlated with each dimension of psychological contract(r=-0.542-0.441,P＜0.05).③The multiple hnear regression analysis showed that the scores of development responsibility of hospital,realistic responsibility of hospital,personal development responsibility and personal realistic responsibility were the independent influencing factors of nurse innovative behavior.Conclusions Psychological contract is the important influencing factor of nurse innovative behavior.