Relation between Job Crafting, Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Counterproductive Work Behaviors

Abstract

Background: Job crafting can be considered as proactive behaviour from nurses to initiate changes in their job demands and resources to make their jobs more meaningful, satisfying and engaging in more productive behaviour. Aim of the study: Identify relation between job crafting, nurses' job satisfaction and counterproductive work behaviors Research design: A descriptive correlational study design was utilized in the present research. Sample: All the available nurses (390) were recruited in the current study. Setting: Tanta University Hospitals in intensive care units (ICUs). Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: Job Crafting Scale, Nurses' Job Satisfaction Scale and Counterproductive Work Behavior Questionnaire. Results: The majority of nurses had low level of job crafting, job satisfaction and counterproductive work behavior. Moreover there is negative significant correlation between job satisfaction and counterproductive work behavior. Conclusion: Job crafting has positive significant relation with nurses' job satisfaction and negative significant relation with counterproductive work behavior. Recommendation: Designing job crafting training programs and workshops about opportunities and techniques of job crafting behaviors.

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