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Lee and Gu: Relation of Gratitude Disposition, Organizational Intimacy and Organizational Well-being on Comprehensive Nursing Service Units of Nurses
Original Article

J Korean Acad Nurs Adm 2019;25(2):97-105.

Published online: 17 January 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2019.25.2.97

Relation of Gratitude Disposition, Organizational Intimacy and Organizational Well-being on Comprehensive Nursing Service Units of Nurses

Soon Neum Lee, So Yeon Gu

Department of Nursing, Andong Science College

Corresponding author: Gu, So Yeon, Department of Nursing, Andong Science College, 189 Suseongil, Seohu-myun, Andong 36616, Korea. Tel: +82-54-851-3737, Fax: +82-2-6280-9050, E-mail: starsoyeon@hanmail.net

Received 20 December 2018       Revised 29 January 2019       Accepted 11 February 2019

Copyright © 2019 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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Abstract

Purpose:

The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between gratitude disposition, organizational intimacy, and organizational well-being among nurses on comprehensive nursing service units.

Methods:

This study was a descriptive correlation study. Participants were 150 nurses working in comprehensive nursing service units. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 program.

Results:

Gratitude disposition correlated positively with organizational intimacy (r=.53, p<.001) and organizational well-being (r=.59, p<.001). Gratitude disposition and organizational intimacy were factors affecting organizational well-being.

Conclusion:

The results of this study suggest organizational well-being can be increased by enhancing gratitude disposition and organizational intimacy. Further study is needed to develop and test for application, a gratitude and organizational intimacy promotion program for nurses on comprehensive nursing service units.

Keywords: Gratitude, Organization, Intimacy, Well-being, Nursing

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Table 1.
Differences in Gratitude disposition, Organizational Intimacy, and Organizational Well-being according to General Characteristics of Participants (N=143)
Characteristics Categories n (%) or M±SD Gratitude disposition Organizational intimacy Organizational well-being
M±SD t or F (p) M±SD t or F (p) M±SD t or F (p)
Age (year) ≤25a 33 (23.1) 3.67±0.53 6.08 3.14±0.33 3.93 3.26±0.34 11.36
26~30b 39 (27.3) 3.52±0.62 (.001) 3.11±0.38 (.010) 3.24±0.37 (＜.001)
31~35c 14 (9.8) 3.69±0.76 a, b＜d 3.20±0.47 a, b＜d 3.46±0.40 a, b＜c＜d
≥36d 57 (39.9) 4.04±0.62 3.37±0.42 3.68±0.48
33.2±8.71
Gender Male 7 (4.9) 3.78±0.46 0.02 3.12±0.37 -0.70 3.32±0.40 -0.74
Female 136 (95.1) 3.78±0.65 (.984) 3.24±0.41 (.485) 3.34±0.46 (.460)
Marital status No 84 (58.7) 3.55±0.61 -5.36 3.16±0.36 -2.64 3.27±0.39 -5.85
Yes 59 (41.3) 4.09±0.55 (＜.001) 3.34±0.45 (.009) 3.69±0.44 (＜.001)
Education Diploma 59 (41.3) 3.72±0.73 -0.80 3.25±0.39 0.48 3.40±0.44 -0.89
Bachelor 84 (58.7) 3.81±0.58 (.424) 3.22±0.42 (.628) 3.47±0.47 (.375)
Position RN 127 (88.8) 3.77±0.66 -0.20 3.19±0.39 -3.18 3.42±0.46 -1.88
＞CN 16 (11.2) 3.81±0.50 (.837) 3.53±0.38 (.002) 3.65±0.42 (.061)
Clinical experience (month) 3~12a 15 (10.5) 3.77±0.47 2.71 3.10±0.35 3.28 3.32±0.30 5.82
13~60b 54 (37.8) 3.77±0.63 (.047) 3.18±0.35 (.023) 3.32±0.42 (＜.001)
61~120c 43 (30.1) 3.79±0.73 a, b＜d 3.20±0.45 3.45±0.45 a, b＜d
≥121d 31 (21.7) 4.03±0.57 3.23±0.41 3.72±0.50
82.47±72.98
Experience in current unit (month) 3~12a 16 (7.8) 3.77±0.53 0.82 3.12±0.39 4.13 3.42±0.33 2.50
13~60b 84 (41.0) 3.22±0.69 (.481) 3.23±0.37 (.008) 3.40±0.48 (.062)
61~120c 89 (43.4) 3.66±0.83 3.47±0.51 3.57±0.60
≥121d 16 (7.8) 4.20±0.29 3.60±0.34 3.94±0.46
32.91±43.43
Turnover experience Yes 107 (74.8) 3.73±0.63 -1.60 3.18±0.39 -2.45 3.41±0.44 -1.52
No 36 (25.2) 3.93±0.67 (.110) 3.37±0.42 (.015) 3.55±0.51 (.128)
Type of unit Medical 63 (44.1) 3.75±0.62 -0.48 3.22±0.35 -0.35 3.40±0.42 -1.02
Surgical 80 (55.9) 3.80±0.67 (.631) 3.24±0.44 (.726) 3.48±0.48 (.307)
Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics, Gratitude Disposition, Organizational Intimacy, and Organizational Well-being (N=143)
Variables M±SD Minimum Maximum
Gratitude disposition 3.78±0.64 1.70 5.00
Organizational intimacy 3.17±0.41 2.72 5.00
Opportunity of forming 3.58±0.61 2.00 5.00
Expansion of intimacy 2.77±0.42 1.50 3.75
Organizational well-being 3.44±0.46 2.52 4.89
Interpersonal relationship in an organization 3.79±0.70 2.67 5.00
Welfare 3.22±0.70 2.00 5.00
Job fulfillment 3.46±0.63 2.00 5.00
Organizational atmosphere 3.41±0.59 2.00 4.80
Learning opportunity 3.42±0.56 2.00 5.00
Organizational commitment 3.53±0.62 2.00 5.00
Sense of abundance in life 3.48±0.61 2.00 5.00
Maintaining composure in personal life 3.31±0.59 2.00 4.83
Table 3.
Correlation between Gratitude Disposition, Organizational Intimacy, and Organizational Well-being (N=143)
Variables Gratitude disposition Organizational intimacy Organizational well-being
r (p) r (p) r (p)
Gratitude disposition 1
Organizational intimacy .53 (＜.001) 1
Organizational well-being .59 (＜.001) .54 (＜.001) 1
Table 4.
Predictors of Organizational Well-being (N=143)
Variables B SE β t p
Expansion of intimacy 0.39 0.07 .36 5.20 ＜.001
Gratitude disposition 0.23 0.06 .32 4.47 ＜.001
Marital status* -0.17 0.05 -.18 2.84 .005
R2=.49 Adj. R2=.48 F=45.94 p＜.001

*Reference: No.

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