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工作—生活平衡、成就需要与离职意向的关系: 混合法研究
Author(s) -
Dousin Oscar,
Collins Ngan,
Bartram Timothy,
Stanton Pauline
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/jan.14724
Subject(s) - work–life balance , flexibility (engineering) , job satisfaction , balance (ability) , psychology , work (physics) , health care , compensation (psychology) , life satisfaction , nursing , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , management , political science , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , law , engineering , economics
Abstract Aims To examine the mediating role of employee well‐being on the relationship between work‐life balance practices, the need for achievement and intention to leave among nurses in Malaysia. Background Work‐life balance practices are associated with employee perceptions of the need for achievement and well‐being which subsequently influence their intention to leave the organization. This study contributes new knowledge to nursing studies on work‐life balance in an Asian and Islamic society where the expectations for women are to focus on family rather than career. Design A cross‐sectional, explanatory mixed methodology. Methods This is a two‐phase study conducted between 2015–2017 with 401 nurses in East Malaysia. In Phase 1, researchers surveyed 379 nurses to test eight hypotheses and in Phase 2 researchers interviewed 22 nurses to explore the results of Phase 1. Results Phase 1 revealed job satisfaction mediates the relationship between work‐life balance practices (e.g. flexibility and choice in working hours, supportive supervision), financial success, and intention to leave. However, life satisfaction and money as a motivator did not mediate such relationships. Phase 2 identified four important factors that cast light on survey results: working conditions of Malaysian nurses; inadequate compensation in the public healthcare sector; team‐based practices; and pressure on senior nurses in both administrative and clinical roles. Conclusion This is one of the first studies to investigate work‐life balance issues among nurses in Malaysia. Outcomes of this study extend the debates on work‐life balance and employee well‐being in an Asian Islamic social context. Impact The use of flexible working arrangements and collectivist teamwork approaches, improving compensation and employment benefits and eliminating the ‘time‐based job promotion’ policy may help to mitigate work‐life balance issues and intention to leave among nurses in Malaysia.