The Effect of Nursing Job Rotation Stress Level On Work Engagement: The Moderator Role of Marital Status

Abstract

Purpose – This study was conducted to determine the moderator role of marital status in the effect of nursing job rotation stress level on work engagement. Design/methodology/approach – This research was conducted with the relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. A total of 555 nurses working in Şanlıurfa province participated in the research. In the study, survey method was used. In addition to the nurses' characteristics, the questionnaire includes the Nursing Job Rotation Stress Scale (NJRSS) and the Work Engagement Scale (WES). Findings – As a result of the research, it was determined that marital status had a moderating role in the effect of nursing job rotation stress level on work engagement. It was concluded that the effect of job rotation stress level on work engagement was more pronounced in married nurses than in single nurses. Discussion – Nurses, who are involved in every stage of the patients' recovery process, are exposed to stress for various reasons. Poorly planned job rotation is one of the factors that causes nurses to experience stress. The high stress level of nurses in job rotation not only reduces commitment to work, but also negatively affects work engagement. This situation differs depending on whether nurses are married or single. In married nurses, if the stress level of job rotation increases, the level of work engagement decreases more significantly. Based on this, it is recommended that job rotations be prepared according to a plan and according to the special situations of nurses (such as marital status and having children).