Study on the Relationships between Subjective Well-being and Working Condition, Lifestyle or Work-related Stress Among Female Nurses

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate the relationships between subjective well-being and working condition, lifestyle or work-related stress among female nurses in a general hospital. A self-administered questionnaire survey on the related determinants was performed among 318 female nurses with the occupational career of one year or more (age : 35.6±11.3 years). The subjects were divided into three groups based on the degree of subjective well-being (high, moderate, and low). Work-related stress was grasped by using a new version of the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (New BJSQ). Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. High subjective well-being was significantly related to the scores of suitable jobs (odds ratio, 1.83), coworker support (odds ratio, 1.24), support from family and friends (odds ratio, 1.30) and career development (odds ratio, 2.54) among job resources (p<0.01 or p<0.05). High subjective well-being was significantly related to the scores of vigor (odds ratio, 1.24), depression (odds ratio, 0.87), family life satisfaction (odds ratio, 3.03) and work engagement (odds ratio, 1.05), among outcomes (p<0.01). These results suggest that high subjective well-being of female nurses with the occupational career of one year and/or more is significantly related to job resources.