Job Demands, Resources and Its Relation to Nurses’ Professional Quality of Life and Job Crafting During COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve better alignment with job demands, resources, and nurses' talents, it is being done by improving nurses' professional quality of life and modifying job tasks, fostering relationships with co-workers, and reevaluating the value of nurses’ work; is a process known as job crafting. The research aimed to assess job demands, resources and its relation to nurses’ professional quality of life and job crafting during COVID-19 pandemic. Research design: Descriptive correlational design was applied. Setting: The study was carried out at Mallawi General Hospital in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Sample: Comprised of a purposive sampling technique, employing a non-probability approach, was employed to select participants for this study. The total population consisted of 350 nurses, from which a sample size of 94 staff nurses was chosen based on predefined units and strict inclusion criteria. Instruments : four instruments were utilized; Job Demands Questionnaire, Job Resources Questionnaire, Professional Quality of Life (ProQol) Scale, and Job Crafting Questionnaire (JCQ). The results: The study revealed that less than three-quarters (70.1%) and more than two-thirds (69.6%) of nurses had a high perceived level regarding job demands and job resources respectively. Also, around half (48.8%) of nurses had a moderate professional quality of life level, and around two-thirds, (63.6%) of them had a high level of job crafting behaviors. Conclusion: The research found that, there was a highly statistically significant positive correlation revealed between nurses' job demands, resources, and professional quality of life, as well as job crafting. Recommendations: The study recommended that nurse managers should implement mechanisms to regularly monitor and evaluate job demands and resources and adjust policies and practices accordingly to enhance nurses’ professional quality of work life.