ปัจจัยทำนายความผูกพันในงานของพยาบาลวิชาชีพเจนเนอเรชั่นวาย โรงพยาบาลตติยภูมิภาคใต้

Abstract

This research aims to study the level of professional engagement of generation Y registered nurses and factors predicting professional engagement of the generation Y registered nurses working in tertiary hospitals, southern Thailand. The sample comprised 148 generation Y registered nurses working in a southern tertiary hospital. Data were collected using questionnaires consisting of 1) a demographic questionnaire, 2)a professional engagement questionnaire, 3)a transformational leadership questionnaire, and 4) a positive practice environment questionnaire. The content validity of the questionnaires 2, 3, and 4 was examined by 3 experts and yielded the CVI of 0.87, 0.82 and 0.92 respectively. The reliability test of questionnaire obtained the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.93, 0.96 and 0.88 consecutively. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the level of professional engagement among generation Y nurses working in the southern tertiary hospitals was high (M = 3.86, SD = .44) The factors related to the professional engagement among generation Y nurses in this study were positive practice environment, transformational leadership of head nurse, receiving praise for the job, and being prepared for a higher position. Result of multiple regression showed that positive practice environment, transformational leadership of head nurse and being praised for the job could explain 45 percent (R2 = .45, F = 39.10, p = <.01) of variance of professional engagement among generation Y nurses in this southern tertiary hospital. It a suggested that the nursing administrators should use the results this study to promote professional engagement among generation Y nurses in the future.