The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary Study
Nurses’ satisfaction and work engagement have been linked to patient outcomes. Nightshift nurses provide healthcare to the population and experience unique challenges in performing their healthcare tasks. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the daily basic needs satisfaction and work e...
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| author | Jo-Mari Liebenberg Salomé E. Scholtz Leon T. De Beer |
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| description | Nurses’ satisfaction and work engagement have been linked to patient outcomes. Nightshift nurses provide healthcare to the population and experience unique challenges in performing their healthcare tasks. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the daily basic needs satisfaction and work engagement of nightshift nurses in accordance with the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs as indicated by the Self-Determination Theory. A quantitative, ‘shortitudinal’ design (diary study; over a few days) with a multi-level research approach using a daily diary survey method was completed by a convenience sample of nurses working the nightshift in a public hospital (<i>n</i> = 33). The results revealed that the daily need for autonomy and need for relatedness did not significantly predict variance in daily work engagement. However, need for competence did significantly predict variance in daily work engagement, and general emotional load explained significant variability in daily need satisfaction of competence. Lastly, general role clarity had a negative impact on the daily variability in work engagement. This study provides healthcare organisations with explanations for variance in nursing performance and suggests possible interventions to address nursing outcomes in accordance with the three basic needs of nightshift nurses in daily activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2085af7cf3b243db8d6ed6c382f170782023-11-23T11:14:14ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-05-0110586310.3390/healthcare10050863The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary StudyJo-Mari Liebenberg0Salomé E. Scholtz1Leon T. De Beer2WorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2531, South AfricaWorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2531, South AfricaWorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2531, South AfricaNurses’ satisfaction and work engagement have been linked to patient outcomes. Nightshift nurses provide healthcare to the population and experience unique challenges in performing their healthcare tasks. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the daily basic needs satisfaction and work engagement of nightshift nurses in accordance with the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs as indicated by the Self-Determination Theory. A quantitative, ‘shortitudinal’ design (diary study; over a few days) with a multi-level research approach using a daily diary survey method was completed by a convenience sample of nurses working the nightshift in a public hospital (<i>n</i> = 33). The results revealed that the daily need for autonomy and need for relatedness did not significantly predict variance in daily work engagement. However, need for competence did significantly predict variance in daily work engagement, and general emotional load explained significant variability in daily need satisfaction of competence. Lastly, general role clarity had a negative impact on the daily variability in work engagement. This study provides healthcare organisations with explanations for variance in nursing performance and suggests possible interventions to address nursing outcomes in accordance with the three basic needs of nightshift nurses in daily activity.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/5/863need satisfactionnursingpublic healthcarework engagementself-determination theorybasic need satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Jo-Mari Liebenberg Salomé E. Scholtz Leon T. De Beer The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary Study Healthcare need satisfaction nursing public healthcare work engagement self-determination theory basic need satisfaction |
| title | The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary Study |
| title_full | The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary Study |
| title_fullStr | The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary Study |
| title_short | The Daily Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Nurses: A ‘Shortitudinal’ Diary Study |
| title_sort | daily basic psychological need satisfaction and work engagement of nurses a shortitudinal diary study |
| topic | need satisfaction nursing public healthcare work engagement self-determination theory basic need satisfaction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/5/863 |
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