Influence of job demands and job control on work–life balance among nursing staff

Background Job control is an important factor for managing job demands and achieving work–life balance, which reflects on nursing staff performance and patient care. Aim The aim was to examine the influence of job demands and job control on work–life balance among nursing staff. Design A descriptive, correlational research design was used for this study. Setting The study was conducted at El-Sadat Central Hospital in Menoufia Governorate, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Health. Sampling A convenient sample of 150 nursing staff out of 313 constituted the study sample. Tools Data was collected by utilizing the following three tools. (I) Personal characteristics and work-related data sheet. (II) Job demands and job control questionnaire. (III) Work–life balance questionnaire. Results The results revealed that the total mean percent of job demands among nurses was 70.7%, which indicated a high level of job demands. Moreover, the mean score of job control among nurses was 64%, which indicated a moderate level of job control. Also, the mean score of work–life balance among nurses was 76.7%, which indicated a moderate level of work–life balance. Conclusion There was a highly statistically significant positive, strong correlation between job control and work–life balance among the studied nursing staff, and there was a negative correlation between job demands and both job control and work–life balance. Recommendations Nurse unit managers should support nurses with a healthy work environment, which involves good management of workload and ensuring the availability and dissemination of guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures to achieve organization.