The relationship between organizational self-esteem and organizational health of nurses

 Introduction: Organizational self-esteem and health in nurses have been introduced as effective components in nurses' efficiency and effectiveness. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational self-esteem and nurses' organizational health. Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical correlational study. ۳۲۷ nurses of medical centers and hospitals affiliated to Yasouj University of Medical Sciences were studied by simple random-stratified sampling. Data were collected using two standard Pierce organizational self-esteem questionnaires and Hui and Feldman organizational health questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical tests with SPSS ۲۲ software.Results: The results of the study showed that the mean score of organizational self-esteem (۴.۲ ± ۶.۲) and organizational health of nurses in the present study (۱۷۷.۶ ±۱۳.۱۰) were higher than average. The result of Pearson correlation test showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the mean score of organizational self-esteem and organizational health of nurses (r = ۰.۴۷۷ and p <۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, it can be stated that organizational self-esteem can increase the organizational health of nurses.  Therefore, it is necessary to plan the nursing education course and also with the help of managers and heads of hospitals and medical centers to evaluate the organizational self-esteem of nurses and provide the basis for improving the organizational self-esteem of nurses that will lead to their organizational health.

Keywords:

Organization self-esteem , Organization health , nurses