Abstract
Introduction: Higher education requires strict adherence to professional ethics, especially among faculty members. Organizational commitment and self-efficacy (SE) are essential components of these ethical standards. This study investigated the associations among professional ethics, organizational commitment, and SE in faculty members at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: Overall, 240 faculty members from Hamadan University of Medical Sciences were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Data were gathered using Cadozir’s Professional Ethics Questionnaire (2002), Allen and Meyer’s Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (1990), and Sherer’s General SE Scale (1982). Finally, an independent t-test and Spearman’s correlation were conducted using Stata 14.
Results: Most participants were male (65.4%), married (77.9%), and assistant professors (56.7%). Mean (±SD) scores for professional ethics, organizational commitment, and SE were 81.76 (±21.21), 79.24 (±14.13), and 60.53 (±12.64), respectively. Moreover, a significant positive correlation was found between organizational commitment and professional ethics (P=0.02, r=0.15) as well as between professional ethics and SE (P=0.01, r=0.17). However, there was no significant correlation between organizational commitment and SE (P=0.75, r=0.02).
Conclusion: Given the significant positive relationships between organizational commitment and professional ethics, as well as between professional ethics and SE, it is advisable to enhance professional ethics among faculty through targeted workshops.