The mediating role of resilience between work-family conflict and career development among Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional study.

Abstract

AIM\nTo investigate the association work-family conflicts and career development with resilience among nurses.\n\n\nBACKGROUND\nNurses tend to have high levels of work-family conflict. Resilience may affect their individual career development, the stability of the nursing team, and the quality of nursing care.\n\n\nMETHODS\nA cross-sectional survey using correlational design\xa0was conducted in mainland China. Data were collected using demographic and career development questionnaire, work-family conflict and resilience scale.\n\n\nRESULTS\nA total of 70,932 nurses were included. The total score for work-family conflict was relatively high (38.37 ± 12.82). Work-family conflict of nurses is significantly had a negative correlation with career development (r = -0.35, P < 0.001) and with resilience (r = -0.23, P< 0.001), while resilience is significantly had a positive correlation with career development (r = 0.62, P< 0.001). Resilience plays a mediating role between work-family conflict and career development.\n\n\nCONCLUSIONS\nThe work-family conflict is significantly had a negative correlation with career development among nurses. Resilience has a mediating role between work-family conflict and career development. Nursing managers could reduce the level of work-family conflict by enhancing nurses resilience.\n\n\nIMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT\nNursing managers should prioritize the improvement of resilience through training and education, enhancing nurses ability to address work-family conflicts.