The Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Happiness in Nurses: A Sample from Turkey

Background: The provision of high quality health services depends on a work environment which supports the capacity, performance, health and happiness of employees. Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between quality of work life and happiness in nurses. Methodology:...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2019-09, Vol.12 (3), p.1364-1371
Main Authors: Gurdogan, Eylem Pasli, Uslusoy, Esin Cetinkaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employees
Happiness
Health services
Job satisfaction
Nurses
Nursing
Quality
Quality of work
Questionnaires
Sociodemographics
Work environment
Working conditions
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Summary:Background: The provision of high quality health services depends on a work environment which supports the capacity, performance, health and happiness of employees. Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between quality of work life and happiness in nurses. Methodology: The study was performed on 345 nurses (80% female and 20% male). Data was collected with Quality of Nursing Work Life Scale and Short Form of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. Results: The quality of work life and the happiness of the nurses were found to be a little above average. Position and working style of the nurses affected quality of work life while the working units affected both quality of work life and happiness. A positive significant relationship was found between quality of work life and happiness. Conclusions: It is suggested to revise and reorganize work environments and to make the necessary regulations for increasing both the job satisfaction and general life satisfaction among employees.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X