Variables measurement and descriptives
| Variable | Dimensions | Items | Mean | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived Organizational Support (POS) | My organization cares about my opinions | 4.03 | 1.89 | |
| My organization really cares about my well-being | ||||
| My organization strongly considers my goals and values | ||||
| Help is available from my organization when I have a problem | ||||
| My organization would forgive an honest mistake on my part | ||||
| If given the opportunity, my organization would take advantage of me (R) | ||||
| My organization shows concern for me | ||||
| My organization is willing to help me if I need a special favor | ||||
| Nurses´ self-concept instrument (NSCI) | Care | I care about my patients needs | 6.27 | 1.04 |
| I am proud of the way I care for my patients | ||||
| I get a lot of enjoyment out of caring for my patients | ||||
| Knowledge | I am able to master new nursing knowledge | 6.56 | 0.71 | |
| I am good at applying my nursing knowledge to patient care | ||||
| I find new nursing knowledge stimulating | ||||
| I like having the knowledge to solve nursing problems | ||||
| Staff relations | I like working with my colleagues | 6.11 | 1.07 | |
| I am able to form good working relationships with my colleagues | ||||
| I am good at helping my colleagues | ||||
| Leadership | I am/will be a good leader of nurses | |||
| I enjoy/will enjoy having nursing leadership responsibility | 5.72 | 1.44 | ||
| I am/will be a respected nurse team leader | ||||
| I like/will like leading a nursing team | ||||
| Affective Commitment (AC) | I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career with this organization | 4.29 | 2.11 | |
| I really feel as if this organization´s problems are my own | ||||
| I do not feel a strong sense of “belonging” to my organization (R) | ||||
| I do feel “emotionally attached” to this organization | ||||
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior (organization) (OCBO) | Attend functions that are not required but that help the organizational image | 5.59 | 1.49 | |
| Offer ideas to improve the functioning of the organization | ||||
| Take action to protect the organization from potential problems | ||||
| Defend the organization when other employees criticize it | ||||
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior (individual) (OCBI) | Willingly give your time to help others who have work-related problems | 5.68 | 1.42 | |
| Adjust your work schedule to accommodate other employees’ requests for time off | ||||
| Give up time to help others who have work or non-work problems | ||||
| Assist others with their duties | ||||
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior (patient) (OCBP) | I can help patients to solve problems beyond what is expected or required of the nursing work contents | 5.98 | 1.31 | |
| When the patient is in need, I can provide additional services voluntarily | ||||
| Even beyond my job requirements, I take the initiative to meet the needs of the patients |
| Variable | Dimensions | Items | Mean | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived Organizational Support (POS) | My organization cares about my opinions | 4.03 | 1.89 | |
| My organization really cares about my well-being | ||||
| My organization strongly considers my goals and values | ||||
| Help is available from my organization when I have a problem | ||||
| My organization would forgive an honest mistake on my part | ||||
| If given the opportunity, my organization would take advantage of me (R) | ||||
| My organization shows concern for me | ||||
| My organization is willing to help me if I need a special favor | ||||
| Nurses´ self-concept instrument (NSCI) | Care | I care about my patients needs | 6.27 | 1.04 |
| I am proud of the way I care for my patients | ||||
| I get a lot of enjoyment out of caring for my patients | ||||
| Knowledge | I am able to master new nursing knowledge | 6.56 | 0.71 | |
| I am good at applying my nursing knowledge to patient care | ||||
| I find new nursing knowledge stimulating | ||||
| I like having the knowledge to solve nursing problems | ||||
| Staff relations | I like working with my colleagues | 6.11 | 1.07 | |
| I am able to form good working relationships with my colleagues | ||||
| I am good at helping my colleagues | ||||
| Leadership | I am/will be a good leader of nurses | |||
| I enjoy/will enjoy having nursing leadership responsibility | 5.72 | 1.44 | ||
| I am/will be a respected nurse team leader | ||||
| I like/will like leading a nursing team | ||||
| Affective Commitment (AC) | I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career with this organization | 4.29 | 2.11 | |
| I really feel as if this organization´s problems are my own | ||||
| I do not feel a strong sense of “belonging” to my organization (R) | ||||
| I do feel “emotionally attached” to this organization | ||||
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior (organization) | Attend functions that are not required but that help the organizational image | 5.59 | 1.49 | |
| Offer ideas to improve the functioning of the organization | ||||
| Take action to protect the organization from potential problems | ||||
| Defend the organization when other employees criticize it | ||||
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior (individual) | Willingly give your time to help others who have work-related problems | 5.68 | 1.42 | |
| Adjust your work schedule to accommodate other employees’ requests for time off | ||||
| Give up time to help others who have work or non-work problems | ||||
| Assist others with their duties | ||||
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior (patient) | I can help patients to solve problems beyond what is expected or required of the nursing work contents | 5.98 | 1.31 | |
| When the patient is in need, I can provide additional services voluntarily | ||||
| Even beyond my job requirements, I take the initiative to meet the needs of the patients |
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