Hemşirelerde Bakım Kültürü Algısının İş Yeri Mutluluğu Üzerindeki Yordayıcı Rolü: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Giriş: Bakım kültürü, hemşirelerin çalışma ortamına ilişkin algılarını şekillendiren önemli bir örgütsel unsurdur. Bu kültürel yapının niteliği hemşirelerin iş yeri mutluluğu üzerinde belirleyici bir rol oynayabilmektedir. Literatürde iki değişken arasındaki ilişkiyi doğrudan inceleyen çalışmaların sınırlı olması konunun daha kapsamlı araştırılmasını gerekli kılmaktadır.

Amaç: Bakım kültürü algısının iş yeri mutluluğu üzerindeki yordayıcı rolünü incelemektir.

Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte olan çalışmanın örneklemini Kasım 2023-Şubat 2024 tarihleri arasında kendilerine ulaşılan Türkiye genelinde görev yapan 208 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Veriler tanıtıcı bilgi formu, Bakım Kültürü Ölçeği ve İş Yerinde Mutluluk Ölçeği’ni içeren çevrimiçi veri toplama formları aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde IBM SPSS Statistics v.26 programı kullanılmıştır. Bireysel ve mesleki özellikleri ile ölçek ortalamalarının karşılaştırılmasında tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA), Student t testi ve Mann-Whitney U testleri; ölçümler arası ilişkilerin test edilmesinde Pearson korelasyon analizi ve hiyerarşik çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Hemşirelerin Bakım Kültürü Ölçeği puan ortalamasının orta-yüksek düzeyde (4.84±1.03) olduğu; İş Yerinde Mutluluk Ölçeği puan ortalamasının ise orta düzeyde (2.88±.86) olduğu belirlenmiştir. Korelasyon analizinde, ölçeklerin toplam ve alt boyut puan ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde orta düzeyde ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmuştur (p<.05). Hiyerarşik regresyon analizinde, bakım kültürü değişkenlerinin modele eklenmesi iş yeri mutluluğundaki varyansın açıklanmasını anlamlı düzeyde artırmış (ΔR²=.325; p<.05) ve bakım kültürü toplam puanı iş yeri mutluluğunun güçlü bir yordayıcısı olarak bulunmuştur (β=.656; p<.05). Alt boyutlar birlikte dahil edildiğinde ise en güçlü yordayıcı kişisel özen olarak saptanmıştır (p<.05).

Sonuç: Çalışma, hemşirelerde bakım kültürü algısının iş yeri mutluluğunun güçlü bir yordayıcısı olduğunu göstermiştir. Hemşirelerin iş yeri mutluluğunu artırmak amacıyla yönetici hemşirelerin bakım kültürünü güçlendirmeye odaklanmaları ve destekleyici çalışma ortamları oluşturmaları önerilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemşirelik, Bakım Kültürü, İş Yeri Mutluluğu

 

Keywords

• Hemşirelik
• Bakım Kültürü
• İş Yeri Mutluluğu

Ethical Statement

Araştırmanın yürütülebilmesi için bir devlet üniversitesinin girişimsel olmayan araştırmalar etik kurulundan (karar numarası: 2023/95, tarih: 03/10/2023) onay alınmıştır.

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The Predictive Role of Perceived Caring Culture on Workplace Happiness Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Caring culture is an important organizational construct that shapes nurses’ perceptions of their work environment. The nature of this cultural structure can play a decisive role in nurses’ workplace happiness. The limited number of studies that directly examine the relationship between these two variables in the literature indicates the need for more comprehensive research on the topic.

Objectives: To examine the predictive role of caring culture perception on workplace happiness.

Methods: The sample for this cross-sectional study consists of 208 nurses working throughout Turkey, selected using a convenience sampling method between November 2023 and February 2024. Data were collected online through a demographic information form, the Caring Culture Survey, and the Happiness at Work Scale. Ethical committee approval was obtained for the study. Data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics v.26. One-way ANOVA, Student’s t-test, and the Mann–Whitney U test were used to compare individual and professional characteristics and mean scale scores. Pearson’s correlation analysis and hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis were employed to examine the relationships between the measures.

Results: The mean score of the Caring Culture Survey among nurses was found to be at a moderate-to-high level (4.84 ± 1.03), while the mean score of the Happiness at Work Scale was at a moderate level (2.88 ± .86). Correlation analysis revealed positive, moderate, and statistically significant relationships between the total and subscale mean scores of both instruments (p < .05). In the hierarchical regression analysis, the inclusion of caring culture variables significantly increased the explained variance in workplace happiness (ΔR² = .325; p < .05), and the total caring culture score emerged as a strong predictor of workplace happiness (β = .656; p < .05). When the subdimensions were entered simultaneously, personal caring was identified as the strongest predictor (p < .05).

Conclusion: The study demonstrated that nurses’ perception of caring culture is an important predictor of workplace happiness. It may be recommended that nurse managers focus on strengthening the caring culture and creating supportive work environments to enhance nurses’ workplace happiness.

Keywords: Nursing, Caring Culture, Workplace Happiness

Keywords

• Nursing
• Caring Culture
• Workplace Happiness

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