This study examines the occupational values of clinical nurses between generations and was conducted to understand the differences in communication types, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. The study collected data from 159 clinical nurs...
This study examines the occupational values of clinical nurses between generations and was conducted to understand the differences in communication types, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. The study collected data from 159 clinical nurses working at H University Hospital from Aug. 1st, 2022 to Aug. 15th, 2022.
The research tools were occupational values, communication type, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. The data collected in this study were analyzed using the SPSS Windows version 21.0 program. Subject general characteristics were analyzed technical statistically using percentages, means, and standard deviations. Differences in general characteristics between generations of subjects were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Occupational values, types of communication, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Intergenerational differences in occupational values, communication types, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment were analyzed using ANOVA, and Tukey post-hoc was used for post hoc analysis. Correlations of occupational values, communication types, job satisfaction, and organizational engagement across all subjects and subject generations were analyzed using Spearman's correlation analysis.
As a result of the analysis, a statistically significant difference was found as a result of comparing job satisfaction among groups. In addition, comparing organizational commitment between groups, there was a statistically significant difference at (F = 4.371, p = .010). On the other hand, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference between occupational values and communication types. Spearman's correlation analysis was performed to understand the correlation among all subjects' occupational values, types of communication, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment, and the correlation between variables was investigated. (r = 0.357, p = .001), the correlation between job satisfaction and organizational immersion (r = 0.727, p = .001) showed the largest significant correlation, and the correlation between occupational values communication type (r = 0.197, p = .013) showed a significant correlation.
This study confirmed that there were generational differences in occupational values, types of communication, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment of clinical nurses. Therefore, important to develop various arbitration programs due to generational differences in clinical nurses, reduce conflicts due to generational differences, and ultimately establish the necessary system through mutual understanding education.