Sol Lee1,,Yunhee Shin2

1Integrated Nurisng Care Service Ward, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea 2Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

Social Support, Grit, Health Status, and Work-Life Balance of Nurses Sol Lee1, Yunhee Shin2 1Integrated Nurisng Care Service Ward, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea 2Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
Background: The purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate nurses’ social support, health status, grit, and work-life balance and identify the factors affecting their work-life balance.
Methods: The subjects in this study were 203 nurses working in a university hospital. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficients, independent t-test, one- way analysis of variance, Scheffe’s test, and multi- ple linear regression.
Results: The study revealed significant relationships between work-life balance and social support (r=0.39, P<0.001), health status (r=0.69, P<0.001), and grit (r=0.36, P<0.001). Factors influencing work-life balance were health status (β=0.57), grit (β=0.17), social support (β=0.14), and work experience (β=-0.12). The ex- planatory power of the regression model was 51.2%, and the model was statistically significant (F=43.45, P<0.001).
Conclusions: This study suggests that it is necessary to include, in the intervention strategy for nurses’ work-life balance, methods to improve their health status, grit, and social support. A balanced work-life for nurses can help them satisfactorily perform professional services while managing the nursing organization stably and, ulti- mately, help them grow into professional nurses in the future.
Korean J Health Promot 2020;20(4):194-202