Organizational Deviance And Its Relationship With Workplace Ostracism among Nurses

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nursing administration .faculty of nursing ,port said university

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Background: Nursing professionals, the largest healthcare workforce, often face challenging work environments that can lead to negative behavioral patterns. Organizational deviance and workplace ostracism represent concerning phenomena that may undermine healthcare delivery systems and affect nurse retention. Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between organizational deviance and workplace ostracism among nurses in selected Port Said hospitals. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to conduct the study in Port Said hospitals. The study subjects consisted of 262 nurses. Two tools were used for data collection: The Organizational Deviance Scale and the Workplace Ostracism Scale. Results: Results revealed that nearly half (49.5%) of nurses exhibit moderate levels of organizational deviance, while 33.6% demonstrate low levels and 16.9% show high levels of deviant workplace behaviors. Regarding workplace ostracism, 42.33% of nurse’s experience moderate levels of exclusion, 34.73% report high levels, and 22.94% experience low levels. Conclusion: These findings indicates a strong positive correlation between total organizational deviance and total workplace ostracism, suggesting that higher levels of workplace ostracism are significantly associated with increased organizational deviance. Recommendations: The study highlights the importance of creating inclusive work environments to mitigate negative organizational behaviors among nursing professionals.

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