Exploring workaholism determinants and life balance: A mixed-method study among academic nurse educators

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2024-08-05 DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.07.014

Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish , Sharifah Abdulmuttalib Alsayed , Hend Abdu Alnajjar

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Abstract

Background

Academic nurse educators play a crucial role in the educational environment, but the demands of their profession can lead to workaholism, which could result in an imbalance between work and personal life.

Purpose

The study aimed to explore workaholism and life balance among academic nursing educators, as well as investigate the factors associated with workaholism.

Methods

A mixed-methods design based on the “concurrent triangulation” approach was employed. A convenience sample of 76 nurse educators completed the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS) and the Life Balance Inventory (LBI), while a purposive sample of 20 nurse educators participated in semi-structured interviews. Inferential statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data.

Results

The researchers found a notable prevalence of workaholism among nurse educators, with 59.0 % reporting a mean score above 2.5 and 86.8 % perceiving an unbalanced life. Regression analysis indicated that workaholism negatively predicted life balance (B = −0.404, p < 0.001). The qualitative findings derived three themes as determinants of workaholism: antecedents, consequences, personal and institutional strategies to mitigate workaholism among nursing educators.

Conclusion

Educational institutions should develop comprehensive approaches to support and develop their academicians, fostering a positive work environment, work-life balance, employee well-being, and professional development.

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探索工作狂的决定因素和生活平衡：一项针对学术护士教育工作者的混合方法研究

学术护理教育工作者在教育环境中发挥着至关重要的作用，但其职业要求可能会导致工作狂，从而造成工作与个人生活之间的失衡。本研究旨在探讨学术护理教育工作者的工作狂和生活平衡问题，并调查与工作狂相关的因素。研究采用了基于 "并行三角测量 "方法的混合方法设计。由 76 名护士教育者组成的方便样本完成了荷兰工作成瘾量表（DUWAS）和生活平衡量表（LBI），而由 20 名护士教育者组成的目的性样本参加了半结构化访谈。研究人员使用推断统计和主题分析法对数据进行了分析。研究人员发现，护士教育工作者中工作狂的比例很高，59.0%的人平均得分超过 2.5，86.8%的人认为生活不平衡。回归分析表明，工作狂对生活平衡有负面影响（B = -0.404，< 0.001）。定性研究结果得出了工作狂的三个决定因素：前因、后果、个人和机构缓解护理教育工作者工作狂的策略。教育机构应制定全面的方法来支持和发展其学术人员，营造积极的工作环境，促进工作与生活的平衡、员工福利和专业发展。

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来源期刊

Journal of Professional Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

8.00%

发文量

153

审稿时长

52 days

期刊介绍： The Journal will accept articles that focus on baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education, educational research, policy related to education, and education and practice partnerships. Reports of original work, research, reviews, insightful descriptions, and policy papers focusing on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education will be published.