2022 Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 43-52
Objective: A survey was conducted to clarify the awareness of work engagement (WE) activation among nursing university faculty members. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to nursing faculty members randomly extracted from universities in the Tokai and Kinki regions, and 132 participants who provided free descriptions of WE were included as subjects in the study. The qualitative integration (KJ method) was used to analyze 217 labels. Results: According to [Social system: legal compliance and factual investigation], WE appears to be activated by a combination of [Working conditions: Staffing and labor consideration with an emphasis on work-life balance], [Fair evaluation: 360-degree evaluation that is not biased toward bird’s-eye view research results], [Understanding nursing education: Understanding the labor spent on nursing education], [An easy-to-function workplace: Education for teachers and the creation of an environment that transcends job positions without harassment], [Construction and independent labor: autonomous health maintenance and positive work performance], and [Attribution: attachment to the university and feelings of nurturing students] by the faculty members. Discussion: It appears that The activation of WE requires resources at each level: social rules, organizational governances, job resources, and personal resources.
