Abstract

This study plans to emphasize the job satisfaction and the balance of business and personal life experienced by healthcare professionals who work overtime, especially during the pandemic period. This study plans to emphasize the job satisfaction and work-life balance experienced by healthcare professionals who work long hours, especially during the pandemic period. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of working long hours and shifts in terms of job satisfaction and work life balance. Research was conducted in Sisli and Zeytinburnu districts of Istanbul. It was conducted in the second half of 2020 on a total of 256 healthcare workers. According to the results of the research, it was found that as the working time increases, the balance of business and personal life deteriorates, and job satisfaction and the balances of business and personal life differ between genders. It was found that the balance of business and personal life scores increased with the rise of time spent in the business life in a lifetime and it was determined a positive significant relationship between the balance of business and personal life and job satisfaction. According to another result, the balance of business and personal life scores of the daytime workers were higher than the other participants (night workers and shift workers). According to the results of the research, it was concluded that the balance of business and personal life and job satisfaction can be affected by working hours and working in shifts. In this study, a positive significant relationship was found between the balance of business and personal life and job satisfaction. Based on the results, if health workers work less than 40 hours per week a positive significant relationship was found with job satisfaction. For this reason, companies should regulate the working hours

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