| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1112420 | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2014 | 5 Pages |
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of job characteristics on the mental and physical health considering to mediating role of job satisfaction. Survey respondents include 311 hospital nurses from 6 units that were selected by simple random sampling method. Results using structural equation modelling (SEM) showed that job satisfaction (JR) is the full mediator of relationship between job characteristic and mental and physical health. While, by removing job satisfaction effect, theses relations will be meaningfulness. These findings highlighted the job satisfaction role as a key occupational attitude that can change the effects of job characteristic on the health outcomes of hospital nurses. Discussion and implications of the results are presented in the study.
