Resilience, organizational commitment, supervisory support and loneliness at work in a medical unit
Keywords:
loneliness at the workplace, resilience, organizational commitment, supervisory supportAbstract
Objectives: This study is an investigation into the mechanisms that intervene in the relationship between resilience, organizational commitment (attachment to the organization), supervisory support and loneliness at the workplace (LW) in a medical unit. Method: the 138 employees (80.4 % of female) of the medical unit completed the instruments; they answered the demographic questionnaire and the interview that examined the relationship with the supervisory support. We aimed to identify whether resilience and organizational commitment are predictors for loneliness at workplace and to examine differences in loneliness scores reported by employees who feel supported by their supervisors and those who do not feel supported. Results: The resilience and the attachment to the organization are predictors for loneliness at work; the employees who receive the support of superiors have lower LW scores than those who lack the support offered by superiors. Conclusions, discussion and application: The results of the study suggest the specific elements and strategies of the medical unit for the development of intervention.
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