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The Association between Moral Distress and Job Satisfaction of Filipino Nurses in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia | Abstract
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The Association between Moral Distress and Job Satisfaction of Filipino Nurses in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia

Author(s):May Jacklyn Radoc-Samson, Kristine Gonzales, Renee Jesse Anthony Lopez, Vivian Laput and Jordan Llego

Background: Moral distress can happen in times of adversity like the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the detrimental effects of moral distress is low job satisfaction. Aim: This study assesses the difference between the levels of moral distress and the job satisfaction of Filipino nurses in Pangasinan, Philippines, and Hail, Saudi Arabia. Also, this study assesses the relationship between the level of moral distress and the level of nurses’ job satisfaction in Pangasinan, Philippines, and Hail, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This study utilized a cross-sectional design, with the Lynch formula used to identify the respondents. In this study, Google Forms were utilized to administer the combined Moral Distress Questionnaire by Sedaghati and the Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale by Gagne. In descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were employed. Pearson’s r and the t-test were utilized for inference. Results: Regarding the relationship between moral distress and job satisfaction, Pearson scored, r(371)= -0.35, p ≤ 0.001. Regarding the difference between the level of moral distress of the respondents based on their place of employment, the t-test scored t(371)=1.90, p=0.59. On the difference between the respondents’ job satisfaction levels based on their place of employment, the t-test scored t(371)=1.51, p=0.13. Conclusion: Filipino nurses, both locally and overseas, are not sure if they are satisfied with their job or not. Even if the respondents are employed locally or overseas, their moral distress level and job satisfaction do not vary. Finally, their job satisfaction is influenced by their experience of moral distress.


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