| 英文摘要 |
Purpose: The study examined the relationship between nurses’ locus of control and their perceived career stress. In addition, we explored the mediating role of organizational career support, giving attention to stress-protective effects of perceived support. Method: A survey was carried out and data were collected from a teaching hospital in southern Taiwan. Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS), Career Stress Scale (CSS), and Organizational Career Support Scale (OCSS) were employed. Using structural equation modeling, an observed variable path analysis (OVPA) was used to demonstrate the goodness-of-fit of the hypothesized model, at the .05 significance level. Results: The model fit the data well. However, the hypotheses were partially supported, suggesting that the mediating effect of organizational career support did not exist between the nurses' work locus of control and their perceived career stress. Instead, career stress and organizational career support could contribute to a holistic description of contemporary nurses’ affective experiences in career, and they were explained by different locus of control. Namely, the nurses’ external locus of control positively explained career stress, and the career support that they received from the hospital was positively explained by internal locus of control at work. Conclusion and implications: The nurses’ work locus of control explained the variance in their perceived experiences of organizational career support and career stress. Further research should give attention to a clarification of the rationale underlying the variables. Implications for further research as well as hospital management were discussed. |
