C. Dibert et D. Goldenberg, PRECEPTORS PERCEPTIONS OF BENEFITS, REWARDS, SUPPORTS AND COMMITMENT TO THE PRECEPTOR ROLE, Journal of advanced nursing, 21(6), 1995, pp. 1144-1151
The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to examine the
relationships among preceptors' perceptions of benefits, rewards, sup
ports and commitment to the preceptor role. A convenience sample of 59
nurse preceptors in a 400-bed urban teaching hospital participated by
completing a four-part questionnaire: the Preceptor's Perception of B
enefits and Rewards Scale, the Preceptor's Perception of Support Scale
, the Commitment to the Preceptor Role Scale, and a demographic questi
onnaire. Kanter's (1977) model 'Structural Determinants of Behaviour i
n Organizations' provided the conceptual framework for the study. Thre
e study correlations reached statistical significance, suggesting that
commitment to the preceptor role is positively associated with: (a) p
receptors' perception of benefits and rewards, (b) preceptors' percept
ion of support, and (c) the number of preceptor experiences. The resul
ts have implications for nursing administrators and nursing educators
to ensure that adequate benefits, rewards and supports are available t
o preceptors. Recommendations for developing more effective preceptor
programmes are proposed.