Abusive Supervision and Career Adaptability among Staff Nurses

Abstract

Background :

The global scarcity of nurses is becoming a significant worry, and attention to the job satisfaction of nurses is rising everywhere. Abusive supervision from supervisors is a negative supervisory practice can erode trust, diminish job satisfaction, foster retaliatory attitudes, and decrease career adaptability. 

Design: A descriptive correlational study design.

Setting: The  study was conducted in all Zagazig University Hospitals.

Subjects: A stratified sample was taken from 375 staff nurses.

Tools: Data were collected by using Abusive supervision scale and career adaptabilities scale.

Results: Indicated (66.4%) exposed to moderate level of abusive supervision, and (55.2%) had moderate level of career adaptability.

Conclusion: There is inverse association between abusive supervision and career adaptability.

Recommendations: Addressing abusive supervision, enhancing career adaptability are essential for improving nurse well-being, job satisfaction, and patient outcomes to create a more supportive and effective healthcare environment, ultimately benefiting both healthcare workers and patients.