Journal of Transcultural Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 126-135

Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Immigrant Korean Nurses (Article)

An J.-Y.* , Cha S. , Moon H. , Ruggiero J.S. , Jang H.
  • a Inje University, Seoul, South Korea
  • b Sun Moon University, Chungnam, South Korea
  • c Far East University, Chungbuk, South Korea
  • d Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States
  • e Joongbu University, Chungnam, South Korea

Abstract

Purpose: An increasing number of foreign-born nurses are working in the United States. Nurses’ job satisfaction is a critical issue for quality patient care. The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting the job satisfaction of immigrant Korean nurses. Design: We used a cross-sectional mailed survey design. A convenience sample (n = 105) of members of the Greater New York Korean Nurses Association currently working or had previously worked in the United States completed the questionnaires. We used hierarchical regression to test the effects of acculturation and life satisfaction on job satisfaction. Results: Most participants were female (n = 98, 93.3%) aged 27 to 70 years (mean = 52.27 years, SD = 10.67). In the regression model, life satisfaction, self-esteem, and perceived stress predicted job satisfaction (F = 5.127, p <.001) and explained 44.5% of the variance of job satisfaction. Discussion and Conclusion: U.S. nurses need to gain insight into factors influencing job satisfaction in Korean nurses to promote retention and quality care. © 2014, © The Author(s) 2014.

Author Keywords

Life satisfaction Self-esteem Job satisfaction immigrant Korean nurses organizational factors self-efficacy

Index Keywords

doctor patient relation South Korea immigrant Republic of Korea nurse convenience sample Transcultural Nursing human middle aged Aged nursing staff Job Satisfaction Nursing Staff, Hospital self esteem ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires United States cross-sectional study migrant psychology Humans life satisfaction model male Emigrants and Immigrants female stress questionnaire cultural factor major clinical study adult statistical model cultural nursing

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DOI: 10.1177/1043659614539175
ISSN: 10436596
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English