2023 Volume 43 Pages 488-498
Aim: We identified a hope-mediated work engagement (“WE”) process model in male nurses.
Methods: An explanatory design using mixed methods research was used. A web-based survey was administered to 839 male nurses, and a process model of WE was tested using structural equation modeling. Thereafter, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 consenting participants, and the content was integrated with quantitative results.
Results: Responses of 228 participants were included in the analysis (valid response rate 27.2%). As a process model of WE, supervisor consideration, nursing-related qualifications, and support for higher education mediated hope and influenced WE (GFI = .951, AGFI = .906, RMSEA = .084). Participants were aware of their male role, and the association between supervisor consideration and hope was explained by “career advancement in a more supportive organization,” etc.
Conclusion: In the process of clarifying hope-mediated WE process model among male nurses using a mixed method research, male nurses were found to be gender-aware; however, they were also aware of balancing work and family life.
