Decision-making Styles and Job Security among Nurses Working at Public Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Multicentre Study
Published: June 1, 2022 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2022/55689.16520
Ahmed Alzahrani, Ghareeb Bahari, Kholoud Alharbi, Naji Alqahtani
1. MSN Student, Department of Community Health Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Registered Nurse at Jeddah General Directorate Academic
Affair-Jeddah Training Center, Saudi Arabia.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Administration and Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
3. Teaching Assistant, Department of Nursing Administration and Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Administration and Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Correspondence
Dr. Ghareeb Bahari,
P.O. Box 642, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia.
E-mail: gbahari@ksu.edu.sa
Introduction: Decision-making and job security have been linked to increased motivation and productivity in nursing. However, research on these variables in the Saudi context is limited.
Aim: To examine the association between decision-making styles and job security among nurses working at public hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted on a convenience sample of 295 nurses working at four public hospitals in Saudi Arabia from March to June of 2021. Data were collected through an online self-administered survey. The Nurse decision-making instrument was used to measure decision-making style. Job security scale was utilised to measure job security among nurses. An independent sample t-test, Pearson’s coefficient correlation, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
Results: Nurses reported intuitive decision-making (Mean=87.85, SD=21.08) and a moderate level in job security (Mean=20.93, SD=7.48). A significant difference was found between average income level and job security (p-value<0.05). Decision-making style was also significantly and positively associated with job security (r=0.450, p<0.05). In a multivariate analysis, income level (β=0.182, p<0.05) and decision-making style (β=0.436, p<0.05) were predictors of job security.
Conclusion: Decision making style was found associated with job security. Improved patient care outcomes require excellent nurse decision-making.
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