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Workplace Friendship and its Influence on Organizational Commitment among Staff Nurses

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: A workplace friendly environment within an organization, in which the entire workforce enthusiastically works together richly, positively affects employees' commitment. Aim: The current study aimed to assess workplace friendship and its influence on organizational commitment among staff nurses. Design: The study utilized a descriptive correlational design. Setting: Pediatric Hospital, which affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals. Subjects:  A random sample of 163 staff nurses out of 281 suitable to participate in this study. Tools: Two tools, are utilized namely, the Workplace Friendship (WFS) Scale and the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. Results: Staff nurses reported moderate perception level of workplace friendship in their job (3.6 6± 0.63) and moderate level of organizational commitment (3.6 7±0.5 9). The friend prevalence dimension had a greater mean than friends' opportunity dimension (3.70±0.62 and 3.63± 0.50), respectively. The emotional dimension had the highest mean (3.83±0.40), followed by normative commitment (3.69±0.78) and continuance commitment (3.50±0.60). Conclusion: These findings underscore a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total staff nurses' perception of workplace friendship and organizational commitment. Recommendations: Cultivating a supportive workplace atmosphere that promotes social interaction and acknowledges the value of workplace friendships in enhancing organizational commitment among staff nurses.

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10.21608/ejhc.2024.367105

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organizational commitment, Staff nurses, Workplace Friendship

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Fawzia

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M.M. Badran

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Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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Azza

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El M. Khaled

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Lecturer of Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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15

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2

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46847

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2024-06-01

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2024-07-15

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2024-06-01

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1,213

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Workplace Friendship and its Influence on Organizational Commitment among Staff Nurses

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24 Dec 2024