Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Background: Human resources form the basis of health care systems and nurses are a large part of this community; therefore, paying attention to factors affecting the performance of nurses is necessary. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental health dimensions with or...

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Main Authors: hosein dargahi, sajjad alahdadi, abbas salarvand
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-10-01
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Online Access:http://jhosp.tums.ac.ir/article-1-5947-en.html
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description Background: Human resources form the basis of health care systems and nurses are a large part of this community; therefore, paying attention to factors affecting the performance of nurses is necessary. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental health dimensions with organizational commitment and work ethics among nurses working in general hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The mental health status among nurses was also investigated. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-correlation study and the study population included nurses from general hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 242 nurses were selected from Vali-Asr, Imam-Khomeini, Baharlu, Sina, and Amir-Alam hospitals using stratified sampling and responded to self-monitoring questionnaires including GHQ-28, Allen & Meyerchr('39')s organizational commitment (OCQ), and work ethics (Petty, 1995). Data were analyzed using SPSS-23 software as well as Pearson correlation coefficient, ANOVA, one sample t-test, and independent t-test. Results: Dimensions of social impairment(r=-0/19, p<0/01) and depression(r=-0/33, p<0/01) correlated with work ethics. Dimension of hypochondriasis correlated with nurses organizational commitment (r=-0/15, p<0/05). The mean of dimensions of hypochondriasis (7.45±0.28), anxiety and insomnia (6.97±0.27) and social impairment (6.33±0.19) among female nurses was higher than the average. Conclusion: The dimensions of mental health of nurses are related to their organizational commitment and work ethics. Also, the mental health status among nurses is undesirable. Therefore, it is essential to address the issues of nurses at high levels, such as the Ministry of Health and the Nursing Organization, and low levels such as hospitals nursing management.
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spelling doaj.art-368c2363893841888dab6a0f354f19bb2022-12-21T21:28:47ZfasTehran University of Medical Sciencesبیمارستان2008-19282228-74502019-10-01183917Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Scienceshosein dargahi0sajjad alahdadi1abbas salarvand2 Professor, Department of Health Management and Economics Sciences, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. PhD student of Assessment and Measurement, Department of Assessment and Measurement, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran (*corresponding author) .Email: alahdadi90@ut.ac.ir MA in Health Services Management, Faculty of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: Human resources form the basis of health care systems and nurses are a large part of this community; therefore, paying attention to factors affecting the performance of nurses is necessary. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental health dimensions with organizational commitment and work ethics among nurses working in general hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The mental health status among nurses was also investigated. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-correlation study and the study population included nurses from general hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 242 nurses were selected from Vali-Asr, Imam-Khomeini, Baharlu, Sina, and Amir-Alam hospitals using stratified sampling and responded to self-monitoring questionnaires including GHQ-28, Allen & Meyerchr('39')s organizational commitment (OCQ), and work ethics (Petty, 1995). Data were analyzed using SPSS-23 software as well as Pearson correlation coefficient, ANOVA, one sample t-test, and independent t-test. Results: Dimensions of social impairment(r=-0/19, p<0/01) and depression(r=-0/33, p<0/01) correlated with work ethics. Dimension of hypochondriasis correlated with nurses organizational commitment (r=-0/15, p<0/05). The mean of dimensions of hypochondriasis (7.45±0.28), anxiety and insomnia (6.97±0.27) and social impairment (6.33±0.19) among female nurses was higher than the average. Conclusion: The dimensions of mental health of nurses are related to their organizational commitment and work ethics. Also, the mental health status among nurses is undesirable. Therefore, it is essential to address the issues of nurses at high levels, such as the Ministry of Health and the Nursing Organization, and low levels such as hospitals nursing management.http://jhosp.tums.ac.ir/article-1-5947-en.htmlmental healthnursesorganizational commitmentwork ethicsgeneral hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences
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Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
بیمارستان
mental health
nurses
organizational commitment
work ethics
general hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences
title Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_full Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_fullStr Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_short Relationship between Mental Health Dimensions with Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics of Nurses Working in General Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_sort relationship between mental health dimensions with organizational commitment and work ethics of nurses working in general hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences
topic mental health
nurses
organizational commitment
work ethics
general hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences
url http://jhosp.tums.ac.ir/article-1-5947-en.html
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