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Effects of nurses’ shiftwork characteristics and aspects of private life on work-life conflict

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  • Hye-Kyung Oh
  • Sung-Hyun Cho

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Background: As nurses work highly irregular hours, the characteristics of shiftwork and aspects of their private lives are important factors that may contribute significantly to work-life conflict. Purpose: This study examined the effects of nurses’ shiftwork characteristics and aspects of their private lives on work-life conflict. Methods: The participants included 271 registered nurses working three-shift rotations in five types of units at four hospitals in South Korea. We distributed structured questionnaires regarding shiftwork characteristics, private life, and work-life conflict. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The significant factors relating to work-life conflict included control over shift start and finish times (β = -0.16, p = .019), frequency of swapping shifts with colleagues (β = 0.15, p = .025) among shiftwork characteristics, and leisure constraints (β = 0.39, p =

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  • Hye-Kyung Oh & Sung-Hyun Cho, 2020. "Effects of nurses’ shiftwork characteristics and aspects of private life on work-life conflict," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(12), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0242379
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242379
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