Factors Influencing Work Engagement Among Male Nurses: A Structural Equation Model

Overview

Journal Nurs Open

Specialty Nursing

Date 2023 Oct 5

PMID 37794567

Authors

Chao Wu

Si-Zhe Cheng

Jing Wu

Yin-Juan Zhang

Ya-Wei Lin

Lu Li

Juan Du

Yu-Hai Zhang

Hong-Juan Lang

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Abstract

Aim: To investigate the male nurses' engagement in nursing work and the influencing factors.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 13 hospitals in China to collect data from 328 male nurses from August to October 2021. A structural equation model design was tested with validated measurement instruments.

Results: The work engagement of male nurses in China was at a medium level. There was a high correlation of the male nurses' work engagement with career identity (r = 0.764, p < 0.01), career success (r = 0.735, p < 0.01) and social support (r = 0.477, p < 0.01). The linear multivariate regression analysis showed that career satisfaction (β = 0.393), career identity (β = 0.392) and subjective support (β = 0.116) entered regression equation of male nurses' work engagement (all p < 0.05). The structural equation model results showed that career identity and social support were the influencing factors of the male nurses' work engagement and the model explained variation of 66.4% variables.

Conclusion: To know the male nurses' work engagement and influencing factors in China has certain enlightening significance for male nurses themselves and nursing manager. On the one hand, it is necessary to enhance the male nurses' career recognition to nursing work. On the other hand, the society should provide more aid and support to the male nurses. Therefore, the male nurses could devote more into nursing work and promote the nursing development.

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