Original Articles

Coping, Occupational Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction of Nurses

Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 21 , issue 1 , 2011 , pages: 43–52

DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2011.10820428

Author(s): Johanna H. Buitendach University of KwaZulu Natal, , Mohammed Abed Moola University of KwaZulu Natal,

Keywords: wellness , problem-focused coping , emotion-focused coping , coping less used , individual outcomes , job satisfaction

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Abstract

The study determined the relationship between coping, occupational wellbeing (as measured by burnout and work engagement), and job satisfaction of nurses in two private hospitals in Namibia. A cross-sectional research design was used. One-hundred and ninety-one nurses employed in two private hospitals in Namibia were the participants. The Maslach-Burnout Inventory (MBI-G)(Maslach, Jackson, & Leiter, 1996), Work Engagement Questionnaire (UWES)(Schaufeli, Salanova, Gonzalez-Roma & Bakker, 2002), COPE Questionnaire (Carver, Scheier, & Weintraub, 1989), and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ)(Weiss, Dawis, England, & Lofquist, 1967) were used to collected data during April 2009. Coping strategies explained professional efficacy, work engagement, and job satisfaction.

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