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KMID : 1003720170260020114
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2017 Volume.26 No. 2 p.114 ~ p.123
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Factors Influencing Work-life Balance in Korean Registered Nurses
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Jung Mi-Sook
Kim Hyun-Li
Lee Yoon-Jeong
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Abstract
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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, x2 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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KEYWORD
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Registered nurses, Work-life balance, Health status, Work schedule tolerance
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