Work-family balance mediates self-efficacy and subjective well-being among nurses in Chinese intensive care units: A cross-sectional study
Abstract
BACKGROUND
ICU nurses frequently confront lengthy working hours, elevated job intensity, heavy medical responsibilities, round-the-clock shifts, and a comparatively closed working environment. The high-risk, high-intensity, high-stress nature of the profession may prompt nurses to consider resignation, culminating in a significant shortage of nursing staff, adversely affecting the health and well-being of nurses. Necessitating a comprehensive investigation into the factors influencing their subjective well-being and the interrelations among these factors, thereby establishing a theoretical foundation for a more focused intervention program aimed at enhancing the subjective well-being of nurses.
METHODS
This study employed a cross-sectional design in accordance with STROBE criteria. Two hundred forty-seven ICU nurses from four tertiary general hospitals were intentionally chosen to take an online survey. Metrics encompassed self-efficacy, work-family balance, and subjective well-being.
RESULTS
The findings demonstrated that self-efficacy strongly influenced nurses' work-family balance and subjective well-being. The work-family balance served as a mediating factor in the association between self-efficacy and subjective well-being. Mediation analysis indicated a substantial overall influence of self-efficacy on subjective well-being (β = 0.758, p < 0.01). In addition, self-efficacy had a direct effect on subjective well-being (β = 0.575, p < 0. 01), on work-family balance (β =…
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