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Examining the effect of affective commitment to the supervisor on nurses' psychological health as a function of internal locus of control.
J Nurs Manag. 2017 May; 25(4):297-306.JN

Abstract

AIM

This research aimed to examine how affective commitment to the supervisor related to nurses' well- and ill-being, and to explore the moderating function of internal locus of control in these relationships.

BACKGROUND

Little is known about the effects of affective commitment to the supervisor on well- and ill-being, even less so in the nursing profession. Moreover, previous studies suggested that nurses' psychological reactions to their work environment might vary as a function of their individual characteristics.

METHODS

This cross-sectional research used a questionnaire survey to explore the hypothesised relationships in a sample of 100 female certified nursing assistants.

RESULTS

The results revealed that affective commitment to the supervisor was most strongly related to job satisfaction and well-being, and associated with lower levels of emotional exhaustion, when the internal locus of control was high.

CONCLUSIONS

The present study emphasises the importance of a high quality relationship between nurses and their supervisors in order to promote their psychological health, and underscores the importance of individual characteristics.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT

This research indicates how nurses' psychological health could be promoted by fostering their affective commitment to the supervisor. It also emphasises that managers' relationships with their subordinates should be adjusted as a function of nurses' individual characteristics.

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Huyghebaert T
Département de Psychologie, Université François-Rabelais de Tours, France. AD Conseil, Villemomble, France.
Gillet N
Département de Psychologie, Université François-Rabelais de Tours, France.
Becker C
Département de Psychologie, Université François-Rabelais de Tours, France. Centre d'études et de recherches psychologiques de l'armée de l'air (CERP'AIR), Tours, France.
Kerhardy S
Département de Psychologie, Université François-Rabelais de Tours, France.
Fouquereau E
Département de Psychologie, Université François-Rabelais de Tours, France.

MeSH

AdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInternal-External ControlInterprofessional RelationsJob SatisfactionLeadershipMiddle AgedNurse AdministratorsNursing AssistantsPsychometricsSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

28295811

Citation

Huyghebaert, Tiphaine, et al. "Examining the Effect of Affective Commitment to the Supervisor On Nurses' Psychological Health as a Function of Internal Locus of Control." Journal of Nursing Management, vol. 25, no. 4, 2017, pp. 297-306.
Huyghebaert T, Gillet N, Becker C, et al. Examining the effect of affective commitment to the supervisor on nurses' psychological health as a function of internal locus of control. J Nurs Manag. 2017;25(4):297-306.
Huyghebaert, T., Gillet, N., Becker, C., Kerhardy, S., & Fouquereau, E. (2017). Examining the effect of affective commitment to the supervisor on nurses' psychological health as a function of internal locus of control. Journal of Nursing Management, 25(4), 297-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12466
Huyghebaert T, et al. Examining the Effect of Affective Commitment to the Supervisor On Nurses' Psychological Health as a Function of Internal Locus of Control. J Nurs Manag. 2017;25(4):297-306. PubMed PMID: 28295811.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Examining the effect of affective commitment to the supervisor on nurses' psychological health as a function of internal locus of control. AU - Huyghebaert,Tiphaine, AU - Gillet,Nicolas, AU - Becker,Caroline, AU - Kerhardy,Solene, AU - Fouquereau,Evelyne, Y1 - 2017/03/12/ PY - 2016/11/27/accepted PY - 2017/3/16/pubmed PY - 2017/9/28/medline PY - 2017/3/16/entrez KW - affective commitment KW - burnout KW - locus of control KW - satisfaction KW - well-being SP - 297 EP - 306 JF - Journal of nursing management JO - J Nurs Manag VL - 25 IS - 4 N2 - AIM: This research aimed to examine how affective commitment to the supervisor related to nurses' well- and ill-being, and to explore the moderating function of internal locus of control in these relationships. BACKGROUND: Little is known about the effects of affective commitment to the supervisor on well- and ill-being, even less so in the nursing profession. Moreover, previous studies suggested that nurses' psychological reactions to their work environment might vary as a function of their individual characteristics. METHODS: This cross-sectional research used a questionnaire survey to explore the hypothesised relationships in a sample of 100 female certified nursing assistants. RESULTS: The results revealed that affective commitment to the supervisor was most strongly related to job satisfaction and well-being, and associated with lower levels of emotional exhaustion, when the internal locus of control was high. CONCLUSIONS: The present study emphasises the importance of a high quality relationship between nurses and their supervisors in order to promote their psychological health, and underscores the importance of individual characteristics. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: This research indicates how nurses' psychological health could be promoted by fostering their affective commitment to the supervisor. It also emphasises that managers' relationships with their subordinates should be adjusted as a function of nurses' individual characteristics. SN - 1365-2834 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/28295811/Examining_the_effect_of_affective_commitment_to_the_supervisor_on_nurses'_psychological_health_as_a_function_of_internal_locus_of_control_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12466 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -