Farber DJE, Payton DC, Dorney DP. Life balance and professional quality of life among baccalaureate nurse faculty.
J Prof Nurs 2020;
36:587-594. [PMID:
33308559 DOI:
10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.08.010]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The nurse faculty shortage is a well-documented problem. The future workforce is dependent upon qualified faculty who desire to teach students.
PURPOSE
The purpose was to explore the relationship between nurse faculty life balance and quality of life.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted through surveying nurse faculty (N = 108). The Life Balance Inventory measured health, relationships, identity, challenge/interest, and activities of daily living with scores ranging from 1 (unbalanced) to 3 (very balanced). The Professional Quality of Life scale measured compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress with scores ranging from 22 or less (low), 23-41 (average), and 42 or more (high). Descriptive statistics and correlations were calculated.
RESULTS
Nurse faculty had moderate life balance (Mean = 2.23), average compassion satisfaction (Mean = 40.17), average burnout (Mean = 24.86), and low secondary traumatic stress (Mean = 20.14). The moderate and weak, negative correlations between total life balance and both burnout (r = -0.461, p < .001) and secondary traumatic stress (r = -0.267, p = .008) respectively were significant, but the correlation with compassion satisfaction (r = 0.174, p = .078) was not.
CONCLUSION
It is critical to create supportive work environments for nursing faculty that promote well-being and reduce burnout and stress.
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