Association between quality of work life and stress among nurses in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

Basheer

et al. 2022

J Nursing Management

Aim: This study investigates the quality of nursing work life and level of stress at hospitals located in different regions in Saudi Arabia.Background: Nursing staff are at increased risk of distress and are exposed to a variety of wear-generating elements that may influence the professional quality of work life.Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional and snowball sampling was used to collect data (n = 303) among nurses across different regions in Saudi Arabia using an electronic survey.Results: Most respondents were 26-35 years of age (67.7%), women (90.8%) and staff nurses (61.4%). The total mean Quality of Nurse Work-Life (QNWL) score was 147.9 (SD = 30.0), and the total mean stress score was 14.8 (SD = 6.08). A significant correlation was found between stress score and total quality of nursing work life score and its domains (p < 0.001). A higher stress score was associated with older age (>35 years), Saudi nationality and sub-degree education. Better quality of nursing work life scores for nurses working (<30 h) while poor score was associated with working experience in the current unit (<5 years). Conclusion: Stress negatively affects the quality of nursing work life of nurses. More working experience with shorter working hours improves the quality of nursing work life. Implications for nursing management: Collaboration with open communication to support nurses through promotion of working condition and psychological well-being for adequate quality of nursing work life is crucial by all management levels.

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…The overall mean QNWL score was 147.9 (30.0), indicating an above‐average satisfaction rate. This is consistent with the findings of Al Madinah in Saudi Arabia (Ali et al, 2021). Those authors found that 65.1% of nurses had a high level of QWL, which was also in accordance with a paper published in Jordan (Suleiman et al, 2019).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Quality of nursing work life and level of stress across different regions in Saudi Arabia‐ a cross sectional study

Basheer

et al. 2022

J Nursing Management

“…Considering the quality of work-life of nurses, several studies (26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32) have indicated poor quality of work life levels in similar with the findings in this study. Aspects identified in this study such as training and development, relationship between team members, job satisfaction, and work environment were identified to be more influencing factors related to the quality of work-life in similar to the previous study in Saudi Arabia (26).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Aspects identified in this study such as training and development, relationship between team members, job satisfaction, and work environment were identified to be more influencing factors related to the quality of work-life in similar to the previous study in Saudi Arabia (26). In relation to organizational loyalty, poor levels of commitment were identified in the previous studies (13,25), which can be related with the low levels of quality of work-life analyzed from the findings in this study and also previous studies (26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32). Task performance, which can be analyzed from the performance of given basic nursing tasks in terms of quality and quantity, was identified to be reasonable among the nurse managers and nurses.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 51%

The Relationship Between Nurses' Quality of Work-Life on Organizational Loyalty and Job Performance in Saudi Arabian Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

AL-Dossary

2022

Front. Public Health

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between quality of work-life on the organizational loyalty and job performance in Saudi Arabia.MethodsThis study used a cross-sectional design for collecting the data related to the nurses' quality of work-life, organizational loyalty, and job performance from nursing staff in Saudi Arabian hospitals. Three questionnaires were used in this study, which includes Quality of Work Life Scale (QWLS), Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ), and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ). An online version of the survey questionnaire was generated using the Google survey, to which a link is generated for collecting data. At the end of the survey, 243 responses were received. After removing the incomplete responses, 209 responses were considered for the data analysis. The statistical techniques including t-tests and Pearson's correlation were used in the data analysis.ResultsNurse managers reflected good quality of life, and high loyalty toward their employers, and also reflected good job performance levels. However, staff nurses reflected poor quality of work-life, organizational loyalty, and job performance. Training and development had strong positive correlation with continuance commitment (r = 0.628, p < 0.01). Job satisfaction and job security held strong positive correlation with task performance (r = 0.601, p < 0.01) and contextual performance (r = 0.601, p < 0.01).ConclusionQuality of work-life, organization loyalty, and job performance are positively correlated, and poor quality of work-life can negatively impact job performance and organizational loyalty of nurses.

“…Research shows that job stress and physical and mental analysis are high in nurses. Which leads to dismissal from work, clashes between employees and inability to perform tasks, and reduced quality of care provided (6,7). Anxiety is the most common mental disorder and a well-known and integral part of modern nursing.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of the effectiveness of stress management training on hardiness and anxiety of nurses of Noor Didehgan clinic in Karaj

KHANI¹

2022

GSC Adv. Res. Rev.

Today, work and personal life are intertwined. It has created many problems. Nurses' jobs expose them to various stresses. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of stress management training on the hardiness of nurses in Karaj. Method: The present study is a quasi-experimental study. The study population consisted of 30 nurses and was divided into two groups of 15 experimental and control using the available sampling method. The stress management training program based on cognitive-behavioral theory was performed on the experimental group for 16 hours. Research data using the scale of Kubasa (1). Hardiness Questionnaire. Also Beck Anxiety Questionnaire (2). Before and after the educational intervention, individuals from both groups were tested and collected. Findings: Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistical methods and analysis of covariance in SPSS software version 23. The results showed that the stress management training program and communication skills significantly reduced the mean score of anxiety (p <0.05) and increased the score of hardiness (p <0.05) in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: A stress management training program, based on cognitive-behavioral theory, can improve nurses' health by reducing anxiety symptoms and increasing the hardiness level.