Work alienation influences nurses' readiness for professional development and willingness to learn: A cross-sectional correlation study
- PMID: 37159456
- PMCID: PMC10168560
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284963
Work alienation influences nurses' readiness for professional development and willingness to learn: A cross-sectional correlation study
Abstract
Work alienation has a negative impact on nursing profession and may affect professional nursing development and willingness to learn during the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to explore the perceived levels of professional development, willingness to learn, and work alienation during this pandemic among nurses in Jordan. It also assessed the influence of work alienation and sociodemographic factors on readiness for professional development and willingness to learn. We used a cross-sectional correlation study design using the Arabic readiness for professional development and willingness to learn and work alienation scales among 328 nurses working in Jordan University Hospital, Amman-Jordan. Data were collected during the period of October and November 2021. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (Mean ± Standard deviation), Pearson correlation coefficient (r), and regression analysis. The perceived levels of work alienation (3.12 ± 1.01) and readiness for professional development and willingness to learn (3.51 ± 0.43) among nurses were found to be at high levels during this era. Work alienation was negatively associated with readiness for professional development and willingness to learn (r = -0.54, p <0.001). The higher educational level of a nurse was found to be associated with a higher work alienation (r = -0.16, p = 0.008). Results indicated that work alienation had a direct influence on readiness for professional development and willingness to learn among nurses (R2 = 0.287, p < 0.001). Work alienation among nurses seems to be increased during the pandemic and it has reduced their readiness for professional development and willingness to learn. Nurse managers at hospitals must assess the perceived level of work alienation among nurses annually and design appropriate counseling interventions programs to reduce their work alienation and increase their willingness to learn.
Copyright: © 2023 Alfuqaha et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Similar articles
-
The relationship between role ambiguity, emotional exhaustion and work alienation among chinese nurses two years after COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 18;23(1):516. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04923-5. BMC Psychiatry. 2023. PMID: 37464335 Free PMC article.
-
The mediating role of work alienation in the effect of workplace loneliness on nurses' performance.J Nurs Manag. 2019 Apr;27(3):553-559. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12710. Epub 2018 Oct 24. J Nurs Manag. 2019. PMID: 30171647
-
Influence of empathy on work alienation among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating effect of ego depletion.Front Psychol. 2023 Feb 2;14:1057460. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1057460. eCollection 2023. Front Psychol. 2023. PMID: 36818075 Free PMC article.
-
Work alienation and quality of work life among nurses: A descriptive cross-sectional study.Int Nurs Rev. 2024 Jan 18. doi: 10.1111/inr.12940. Online ahead of print. Int Nurs Rev. 2024. PMID: 38236174
-
An analysis of the effect of nurse managers' toxic leadership behaviours on nurses' perceptions of professional values: A cross-sectional survey.J Nurs Manag. 2022 May;30(4):973-980. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13597. Epub 2022 Mar 28. J Nurs Manag. 2022. PMID: 35293049
Cited by
-
The Impact of Turkey and Syria Earthquakes on University Students: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Meaning in Life, and Social Support.Behav Sci (Basel). 2023 Jul 13;13(7):587. doi: 10.3390/bs13070587. Behav Sci (Basel). 2023. PMID: 37504034 Free PMC article.
-
The relationship between role ambiguity, emotional exhaustion and work alienation among chinese nurses two years after COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 18;23(1):516. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04923-5. BMC Psychiatry. 2023. PMID: 37464335 Free PMC article.
References
MeSH terms
Associated data
Grants and funding
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical