Vigour and dedication in nursing professionals: Towards a better understanding of work engagement

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 865-875

  Jenaro, Cristina ^a   Flores, Noelia ^a   Orgaz, Maria Begoña ^a   Cruz, Maribel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Psychiatric Hospital Dr Everardo Neumann   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Engagement; General health questionnaire (GHQ 28); Job satisfaction; Job stressors; Nursing; Occupational health; Work survey

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPAIN; WORK; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPAIN; WORK; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79952712947     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05526.x     Document Type: Article

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