J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2025 Mar;34(1):54-63. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2025.34.1.54.

Factors Influencing the Mental Well-being of Shift Nurses

• Lee YJ
• Woo CH

• KMID: 2566204
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2025.34.1.54

Abstract

Purpose
The study aimed to provide essential baseline data for developing measures to enhance the mental well-being of shift-working nurses.
Methods
The data were collected from September 11 to 30, 2024, among 151 shift-working nurses at hospitals nationwide. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Scheffé tests, Pearson's correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics version 30.0.
Results
A statistically significant correlation was identified between the primary variables of interest: quality of sleep, health-promoting behaviors, and mental well-being. The findings indicated that poor sleep quality (β=-.32, p<.001) and health-promoting behaviors (β=.55, p<.001) were significant factors affecting the mental well-being of shift-working nurses. The explanatory power of these variables was 56.0%.
Conclusion
This study findings confirmed that the quality of sleep and health-promoting behaviors are related to the mental well-being of shift-working nurses and simultaneously influence it. In other words, to promote the mental health of shift-working nurses, it is essential for nurse managers to focus on managing sleep quality and for an organizational culture that encourages health-promoting activities to be established.

Keyword

Shift work schedule; Nurses; Sleep quality; Health promotion; Mental health; 교대근무 일정, 수면의 질, 건강증진, 직업 존중, 정신건강