THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NURSES' PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEMOCRACY

Abstract

To determine the relationship between nurses' psychological capital and organizational democracy perceptions. The research was conducted in a descriptive and cross-sectional design. Data were collected from a total of 590 nurses working in a university hospital. Personal information form, Organizational Democracy Scale, and Psychological Capital Questionnaire were used in data collection. Number-percentage calculation, Independent Samples t-Test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation analysis, simple linear regression analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis methods were used in the evaluation of the data. It was found that the general total of psychological capital was at a moderate level, and the mean score of the organizational democracy scale was below the moderate level. It has been determined that there is a significant relationship between nurses' psychological capital and organizational democracy levels. Manager nurses can determine strategies to improve the psychological capital of employees to strengthen their perception of organizational democracy.