Factors Influencing Work-life Balance in Korean Registered Nurses / 한국직업건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
;
: 114-123, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-217851
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aimed to explore personal as well as occupational factors and health status associated with work-life balance in Korean registered nurses.METHODS:
This study was a secondary data analysis using cross-sectional nationally representative data from the Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) in 2014. Study participants included 450 registered nurses in South Korea. Descriptive analysis, Independent t-test, χ² test, and Logistic regression analyses were performed using the SPSS 21.0 statistical program.RESULTS:
Work-life balance was reported in 70.6% individuals with 85.7% being male and 70.0% being female nurses. Logistic regression analysis revealed that being male good health state, having less than 40-hour working week, lower number of night duty, policy on flexible work arrangement were significant predictors of work-life balance.CONCLUSION:
This study provided evidence that identify predictors of work-life balance in registered nurses in South Korea. Therefore, we need the actively support health care service promotion and prevention for work-life balance predictors.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Work Schedule Tolerance
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Logistic Models
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Statistics as Topic
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Delivery of Health Care
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Korea
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Nurses
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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