Work-Related Quality of Life Among Nursing Faculty During COVID Pandemic
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: The nursing faculty have been reported to play multiple roles which concerns work-life balance. The shift of offline classes to online during COVID 19 along with multiple tasks made additional stress and workload among teaching faculty. Objective: The study’s main objective was to identify the level of Work-related Quality of Life (WrQoL) amongst nurse faculty during the COVID wave and to find a significant association between WrQoL and selected demographic variables. Material and methods: A quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey design was used in the study. The WrQoL scale devised by Simon Easton and Darren Van Laar was the tool used in the study. The tool was sent via emails, and WhatsApp to the nursing faculty for which 194 faculty responded after consenting. Informed consent from the participants was obtained before they could answer the scale. Statistical analyses of the data were done using SPSS version 26. Results and discussion: Among 194 nursing faculty, the mean age was found to be 35.31±8.4, majority of the respondents were females 159 (82%). The majority of nursing faculty 161(83%) were employed in private institutions. The mean score of WrQoL was 65.77 ±10.68. The majority 150 (77%) of the respondents had a low level of WrQoL. The employment status was found to have a significant association at p<0.05 level of significance. To understand the relationship between domains spearman’s rank correlation was done which revealed that WrQoL was positively correlated with job and career satisfaction, control at work, general well-being, and working condition (r=0.766, p<0.01); (r= 0.287, p<0.01); (r= 0.464, p<0.01); (r= 0.684, p<0.01) respectively. WrQoL was pointedly negatively correlated with stress at work r=-0.390 at p<0.001 level of significance. Conclusion: The organization must consider modifying the work culture and staff welfare activities to promote quality of work life, which ultimately enhances the productivity and efficiency of nursing faculty. Major Findings: The study found that 77% of nursing faculty reported a low level of Work-Related Quality of Life (WrQoL) during the COVID-19 pandemic, with significant stress stemming from increased workloads and the shift to online teaching. WrQoL was positively correlated with job satisfaction, control at work, general well-being, and working conditions, but negatively correlated with work-related stress. Employment status was significantly associated with WrQoL, highlighting the need for institutions to improve work culture and welfare activities to enhance productivity and satisfaction among nursing faculty.
Authors: Shasikala Venkat, K. Mayilananthi, H. Gauthami
Language: English
Subfield: Occupational Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411034380