Open AccessEffects of nurses’ shiftwork characteristics and aspects of private life on work-life conflict
Author(s) -
Hyekyung Oh,
Sung Hyun Cho
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0242379
Subject(s) - private life , work (physics) , control (management) , leisure time , gerontology , medicine , work hours , psychology , physical therapy , computer science , physical activity , engineering , political science , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , law , human rights
Background As nurses work highly irregular hours, the characteristics of shiftwork and aspects of their private lives are important factors that may contribute significantly to work-life conflict. Purpose This study examined the effects of nurses’ shiftwork characteristics and aspects of their private lives on work-life conflict. Methods The participants included 271 registered nurses working three-shift rotations in five types of units at four hospitals in South Korea. We distributed structured questionnaires regarding shiftwork characteristics, private life, and work-life conflict. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. Results The significant factors relating to work-life conflict included control over shift start and finish times (β = -0.16, p = .019), frequency of swapping shifts with colleagues (β = 0.15, p = .025) among shiftwork characteristics, and leisure constraints (β = 0.39, p = < .001) in aspects of private life. Conclusion Plan and policies for improving nursing environments should focus on improving nurses’ control over shiftwork and decreasing leisure constraints.