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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2017.26.2.114

Factors Influencing Work-life Balance in Korean Registered Nurses  

Jung, Mi Sook (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Hyun-Li (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Yoonjeong (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.26, no.2, 2017 , pp. 114-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to explore personal as well as occupational factors and health status associated with work-life balance in Korean registered nurses. Methods: This study was a secondary data analysis using cross-sectional nationally representative data from the Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS) in 2014. Study participants included 450 registered nurses in South Korea. Descriptive analysis, Independent t-test, $x^2$ test, and Logistic regression analyses were performed using the SPSS 21.0 statistical program. Results: Work-life balance was reported in 70.6% individuals with 85.7% being male and 70.0% being female nurses. Logistic regression analysis revealed that being male good health state, having less than 40-hour working week, lower number of night duty, policy on flexible work arrangement were significant predictors of work-life balance. Conclusion: This study provided evidence that identify predictors of work-life balance in registered nurses in South Korea. Therefore, we need the actively support health care service promotion and prevention for work-life balance predictors.
Keywords
Registered nurses; Work-life balance; Health status; Work schedule tolerance;
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