Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2017 May;26(2):114-123. 10.5807/kjohn.2017.26.2.114.

Factors Influencing Work-life Balance in Korean Registered Nurses

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  • 1College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. hilde70@cnu.ac.kr

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.

Keyword

Registered nurses; Work-life balance; Health status; Work schedule tolerance

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care
Female
Humans
Korea
Logistic Models
Male
Nurses*
Statistics as Topic
Work Schedule Tolerance
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