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Influence Of Work-life Balance On The Psychological Distress Among Nurses In Osun State
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1.2 Statement of the problem
Over the years, studies have been
conducted in the area of psychological distress on nurses and factors
that cause it with different researches showing different causes of
psychological distress among nurses in the western world and even in the
developing world. This studies have shed light on how nurses suffer
from psychological distress and the factors that cause this distress,
this research will continue this trend of studying psychological
distress among nurses and will focus its scope on nurses in Ile-Ife an
ancient yoruba city in south-western Nigeria, hopefully bringing into
light what causes psychological distress among nurses in Ile-Ife and
seeing if work life balance has any aetiological impact on this distress
or other factors or a combination of factors.
1.3 Research questions
This study will answer the following questions
1 Does work life balance have any influence on psychological distress?
2 Will there be significant gender difference on psychological distress?
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Do other aetiological factors such as marital status, age, career
duration and work shift have an influence on psychological distress?
1.4 Objectives of the study
The purpose of this study is primarily to:
Examine the influence of work balance on psychological distress
Find out if there will be a significant gender difference on psychological distress
Assess
the impact of other variables such as increased workload and shortage
of nurses will have influence on psychological distress
1.5 Significance of the study
This
study seeks to assess the influence of work life balance on
psychological distress. It will provide up to date information about the
relationship between work balance and psychological distress.
Furthermore, it will be a tool for academicians and health care
practitioners and stakeholders as it updates their knowledge about work
balance and psychological distress.
1.6 Scope of the study
This
research work was conducted among Nurses in Ile-Ife, Osun state. The
study used questionnaires to elicit responses from respondents. The
study examined the influence of Work-Life Balance on Psychological
Distress among nurses.
1.7 Definition of terms
Work-Life Balance: A
concept including proper prioritizing between work and lifestyle. This
is the Independent variable in the study.
Psychological Distress:
Term used to describe a range of symptoms and experiences of a person’s
internal life that are commonly held to be troubling, confusing or out
of the ordinary. This is the Dependent variable in this study.
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