Abstract
Backgrounds/ObjectivesA discussion and analysis of factors that contribute to nurses’ happiness index can be useful in developing effective interventions to improve nurses’ enthusiasm, sense of honor and pride and to improve the efficiency and quality of medical services.MethodsIn this study, 206 registered nurses at the 2011 annual encounter for 12 Hanchuan hospitals completed a questionnaire survey that covered three aspects of the well-being index and thus served as a comprehensive well-being and general information tool.ResultsBased on their index score, the nurses’ overall happiness level was moderate. The dimensions of the happiness index are listed in descending order of their contribution to the nurses’ comprehensive happiness levels: health concerns, friendly relationships, self-worth, altruism, vitality, positive emotions, personality development, life satisfaction and negative emotions. Four variables (positive emotion, life satisfaction, negative emotions, and friendly relationships) jointly explained 47.80% of the total variance of the happiness index; positive emotions had the greatest impact on the happiness index.ConclusionsAppropriate nursing interventions can improve nurses’ happiness index scores, thereby increasing nurses’ motivation and promoting the development of their nursing practice.
Highlights
China is at the forefront of social concerns about medical work, and medical professionals have witnessed tremendous changes in their work environment in recent years
The dimensions of the happiness index are listed in descending order of their contribution to the nurses’ comprehensive happiness levels: health concerns, friendly relationships, selfworth, altruism, vitality, positive emotions, personality development, life satisfaction and negative emotions
Four variables jointly explained 47.80% of the total variance of the happiness index; positive emotions had the greatest impact on the happiness index
Summary
China is at the forefront of social concerns about medical work, and medical professionals have witnessed tremendous changes in their work environment in recent years. Effort-reward, work-life imbalance, interpersonal conflict, general stress and burnout and can influence nurses’ subjective well-being [1,2,3,4,5]. Nurses are a special population because they experience high levels of stress in their everyday work [6, 7]. Employee performance-management features have different impacts on different aspects of well-being; and emotional demands from the nursing profession can act as challenges which promote motivation and well-being [11, 12].the happiness index of nurses directly affects the efficiency and quality of medical services; understanding and improving nurses’ quality of life is important. Based on the results of the survey, we analyzed the impact of factors that affect nurses’ happiness index values with the aim of using that information to develop effective interventions.
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