Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):9-18 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0003

The power of perception of global empowerment in linking social support and psychosocial well-being (job satisfaction)

Maria Helena Almeida1, Alejandro Orgambídez2, Carina Martinho Santos3
1 Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
2 Department of Social Psychology, Social Work, Social Anthropology and East Asian Studies, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
3 Private Hospital of Algarve, Faro, Portugal

Aim: According to the health organization model: 1) social resources in the working group (e.g. social support) and structural resources for the execution of tasks (e.g. autonomy) are correlated with 2) healthy, active professionals experiencing high levels of psychosocial well-being through job satisfaction. This study examines to what extent social resources in the work group (supervisor and peer social support) and employees’ perception of global empowerment correlate with job satisfaction.

Design: A cross-sectional and exploratory study of a descriptive and correlational nature.

Methods: Following a quantitative methodology, a structural equation model was created, processed by Stata software. This study comprised a convenience sample of 370 Portuguese healthcare professionals working in five-star private hospitals, and aimed to examine the relationship between social support, global empowerment, and job satisfaction. Data were gathered from physically administered questionnaires.

Results: Job satisfaction was significantly predicted by social support and global empowerment (direct and indirect effects).

Conclusion: The results support the health organization model, indicating that positive outcomes, such as job satisfaction, can be predicted by perceptions of social resources (social support) and structural resources (global empowerment), but also that perceptions of global empowerment play a mediating role between perceived social support and job satisfaction.

Keywords: global empowerment, healthy organizations, job satisfaction, peers, social support, supervisors

Published: March 9, 2020  Show citation

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