Organizational Engagement of Registered Nurses in Bangkok Metropolitans.
Keywords:
Organizational commitment, Professional nurses in BangkokAbstract
This survey research aimed to: 1) examine the level of organizational engagement among registered nurses, and 2) investigate the relationship between organizational factors and organizational engagement of professional nurses in Bangkok. The sample consisted of 400 registered nurses working in a hospital in Bangkok. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The statistical methods employed included percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
The results revealed that the overall level of Employee engagement among professional nurses was high (Mean = 4.33, SD = 0.67). Regarding organizational factors, the overall level was found to be high (Mean = 4.36, SD = 0.69). Among these factors, job security recorded the highest mean score at a very high level (Mean = 4.66, SD = 0.50). Moreover, the results of the correlation analysis indicated that overall organizational factors were positively and moderately correlated with the overall organizational engagement of registered nurses, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level.
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