Workplace Spirituality versus Work Engagement among Faculty Staff Members and their Assistants

Y. Abd-Elrahman, Mona; M. Hassan, Rabab; M. Abd-Rabou, Hanaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2019.251347

Workplace Spirituality versus Work Engagement among Faculty Staff Members and their Assistants

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Master degree student at Ain Shams University.

² Prof. of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-Shams University.

³ Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2019.251347

Abstract

Background: work engagement is a positive state of mind characterized by the extent to
which employees are vigorous. Spirituality is a sense of wholeness, connectedness at work, and
deeper values. Aim: The current study aimed at comparing between faculty staff members and their
assistants regarding workplace spirituality and work engagement. Subject and Methods: A
descriptive comparative research design. This study was conducted at faculty of nursing Ain Shams
University. (124) faculty staff members and (79) faculty staff members’ assistants were included in
the study. Data were collected using two tools; workplace spirituality questionnaire to assess faculty
staff members and their assistants’ perception toward workplace spirituality and work engagement
scale to assess faculty staff members and their assistants’ perception toward work engagement.
Results: There are a statistically significant difference between demographic variables of faculty
staff members and workplace spirituality regarding position and specialty P<0.05, there is no
statistically significant correlation between workplace spirituality and demographic of faculty staff
assistants P>0.05, there is highly statistically significant direct positive relation between all
dimensions of workplace spirituality and all dimensions of work engagement. Conclusion: The
current study concluded that there is no significant difference among the perception of the faculty
staff members and their assistants regarding workplace spirituality, while there is a significant
difference between the perception of the faculty staff and faculty staff assistants regarding work
engagement. Recommendations: The study recommends encourage high spirituality of all faculty
staff and workers, reward high engaged staff and gives more appreciation, enhance sense of
community for all staff and workers, and disseminate organizational values all over the faculty to
get more cooperation

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