Table 3 Standardized total, direct, and indirect effects of organizational characteristics of nursing practice environments on nurses’ professional autonomy and job satisfaction
Path | Standardized Total Effects | Standardized Direct Effects | Standardized Indirect Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
Professional autonomy | |||
Nurse management and leadership | 0.544 | 0.165 | 0.379 |
Professional advancement | 0.102 | 0 | 0.102 |
Nursing involvement and expertise sharing | 0.301 | 0.301 | 0 |
Staffing and resource adequacy | 0.013 | 0 | 0.013 |
Collegial nurse-doctor relationships | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0 |
Organization’s quality standards | 0.206 | 0.206 | 0 |
Job satisfaction | |||
Nurse management and leadership | 0.586 | 0.314 | 0.272 |
Professional advancement | 0.043 | 0 | 0.043 |
Nursing involvement and expertise sharing | 0.073 | 0 | 0.073 |
Staffing and resource adequacy | 0.162 | 0.157 | 0.005 |
Collegial nurse-doctor relationships | 0.040 | 0 | 0.040 |
Organization’s quality standards | 0.167 | 0.117 | 0.050 |
Professional autonomy | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0 |