Social support and work engagement: A study of Malaysian nurses

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1083-1090

  Othman, Noraini ^a   Nasurdin, Aizzat Mohd ^b  

^a Universiti Utara Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Co worker support; Nurses; Social support; Supervisor support; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALAYSIA; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALAYSIA; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSES; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883665955     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01448.x     Document Type: Article

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