School of Nursing,Chiba University, Japan
Special Issue Article
Relationship between meaningful work and job performance in nurses
Author(s): Tong Ling
Aims: The present study was designed to determine the relationship between meaningful work and job performance and the impact of meaningful work on nursing care quality.
Background: Meaningful work has been suggested as a significant factor affecting job performance, but the relationship has never been studied in nurses in China.
Design: A descriptive correlational study was designed to assess the level of meaningful work, tasks, and contextual performance as well as their relationships.
Methods: We used a stratified random-sampling approach to enroll nurses from hospitals. Multivariate regression analysis was applied to determine the relationship between meaningful work and their demographic data.
Results: There were significant, positive relationships between meaningful work and task performance and contextual performance. Education level, wor.. View More»