Relationship between the Career Development and Life Career Resilience of Nurses

Abstract

This study aimed to obtain ideas for career development support by identifying the relationship between the career development and life career resilience of nurses.

Participants were nurses in their 20s to 50s at facilities with more than 200 beds categorized as general hospitals 2 and 3 by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care. Survey items included personal factors, the Life-Career Resilience Scale for Adults (LCRS), and the Adult Career Maturity Scales (ACMS). Distributing to 706 questionnaires, 335 (47.5%) responses were collected, and 309 valid responses were analyzed. Using the ACMS as the dependent variable and personal factors and the LCRS as independent variables a multiple regression analysis was performed.

The factor that most strongly influence d life career was continuous coping (β = 0.452), followed by multi-dimensional life, long-term vision, being able to recharge, age, and professional qualifications or further education. Overtime was a negative factor influencing occupational career (adjusted R² = 0.486). The factor that most strongly influenced occupational career was continuous coping (β = 0.474), followed by long-term vision, having a position, intention to continue nursing, and professional qualifications or further education. (β = 0.118). Overtime was a negative factor influencing occupational career (adjusted R² = 0.491). The factor that most strongly influenced leisure career was multi-dimensional life (β = 0.413), followed by continuous coping, and being able to recharge. Intention to continue nursing and using childcare support programs were negative factors influencing leisure career (adjusted R² = 0.383). Life career resilience may influence career development.