Work-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being of Social Care Workers in the Disability Sector in Ireland

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Pub Date : 2025-06-19 DOI:10.1111/jar.70087

Victoria Hogan, Martin Power, Michael Hogan, Margaret Hodgins

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Abstract

Background

Scant attention has been paid to the quality of working life of social care workers in Ireland. This study sought to characterise both the quality of working life and the well-being of social care workers in the disability sector.

Method

A cross-sectional survey of social care workers (n = 307) was conducted. Measures of work-related quality of life, well-being, organisational constraints, workload and turnover intention were included in the survey.

Results

Experiencing higher organisational constraints, longer work hours and higher workload were related to lower quality of working life, F(9,242) = 24.953, p < 0.001. Higher organisational constraints and higher workload also negatively influenced well-being, F(9,240) = 11.494, p < 0.001. Linear regression indicated that higher turnover intention was influenced by lower quality of working life, F(1, 279) = 306.319, p < 0.001.

Conclusions

The results indicate the importance of the influence of work-related factors on both quality of working life and well-being in social care workers in disability services in Ireland.

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爱尔兰残疾部门社会护理工作者与工作有关的生活质量和福利

爱尔兰社会护理工作者的工作生活质量受到的关注很少。这项研究试图描述残疾部门社会护理工作者的工作生活质量和福祉。方法对307名社会护理工作者进行横断面调查。调查包括与工作相关的生活质量、幸福感、组织约束、工作量和离职意向。结果较高的组织约束、较长的工作时间和较高的工作量与较低的工作生活质量相关，F(9,242) = 24.953, p < 0.001。更高的组织约束和更高的工作量也会对幸福感产生负面影响，F(9240) = 11.494, p < 0.001。线性回归表明，较高的离职意愿受到较低的工作生活质量的影响，F(1,279) = 306.319, p < 0.001。结论：研究结果表明，工作相关因素对爱尔兰残疾服务社会护理工作者的工作生活质量和幸福感都有重要影响。

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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Multiple-

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4.70

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12.50%

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期刊介绍： JARID is an international, peer-reviewed journal which draws together findings derived from original applied research in intellectual disabilities. The journal is an important forum for the dissemination of ideas to promote valued lifestyles for people with intellectual disabilities. It reports on research from the UK and overseas by authors from all relevant professional disciplines. It is aimed at an international, multi-disciplinary readership. Topics covered include community living, quality of life, challenging behaviour, communication, sexuality, medication, ageing, supported employment, family issues, mental health, physical health, autism, economic issues, social networks, staff stress, staff training, epidemiology and service provision.