Workplace Friendship and its Influence on Organizational Commitment among Staff Nurses

Abstract

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.