Spiritual Experience as a Predictor of Organizational Commitment among Nurse Educators in Government Higher Education Institutions

Filipino spirituality is deeply rooted in their sense of meaning. In Filipino culture, spirituality transcends the religious aspect. This study aimed to determine if spiritual experience is related to and can predict organizational commitment among nursing educators. By examining how spiritual experience is related to organizational commitment, the research aimed to provide evidence of what can potentially predict loyalty to the workplace among nursing educators. The study utilized survey questionnaires to measure spiritual experience and organizational commitment. The questionnaires were administered online through Google Forms to 80 nurse educators currently teaching in government higher education institutions (HEIs) in the CALABARZON and NCR areas. Data analysis was conducted using JAMOVI. Participants have high (frequent) spiritual experience and average organizational commitment. Results revealed significant positive relationship between spiritual experience and affective commitment; spiritual experience and normative commitment; and spiritual experience and overall organizational commitment (total scale). Spiritual experience was also found to significantly predict affective commitment, normative commitment, and overall organizational commitment. Spiritual experience was not related to and did not predict continuance commitment. This study demonstrates that fostering and promoting the practice and expression of nurse educators' spirituality in the workplace may enhance organizational commitment. The findings of this study advocate for the integration of spirituality in the workplace, fostering an organizational culture centered on spirituality, wherein individuals discover meaning and purpose in their work.