CONTEMPORARY JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

This study examined perceived organizational support and proactive nursing behaviours among nurses of General Hospital in Benue State, Nigeria. A survey was conducted on nurses across general hospitals in Benue State. A total of three hundred (371) participants participated, out of which 87(23.5%) were male while 279(75.2%) were female. Their mean age was 42.88 (SD=9.98) years. The proactive nursing services scale (PNSS) selfdeveloped and perceived organizational support (POS) Eisenberger et al., (1986) were used for data collection. The study used a cross sectional research survey design and the statistics used in analyzing the result was Multiple Linear Regression analysis. One hypothesis was postulated and tested: Hypothesis 1, which states that, perceived organizational support will significantly predicts proactive behaviours among Nurses of general hospitals in Benue State, was confirmed. The findings revealed that, supervisor support is the primary factor of perceived organizational support that impacts all areas of proactive nursing behaviours in the General Hospitals setting. It was therefore recommended that, Healthcare organizations should prioritize fostering a supportive work environment, recognizing that nurses' perceptions of organizational support directly impact their proactive behaviour, ultimately influencing patient care quality, safety and outcomes. By doing so, organizations can empower nurses to take initiate, innovative and drive improvements, leading to a more agile, responsive and patient- centered healthcare system.

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