Relationship Between Role Strain and Quality of Work Life among Nurses at New General Mansoura Hospital

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faculty of nursing mansoura university

10.21608/mnj.2025.335056.1458

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abstract: The profession of nursing is inherently multifaceted, requiring practitioners to navigate a complex array of responsibilities that can produce significant role strain that is noticeable among nurses leading to poor quality of nurses' work life. Aim: to assess the relationship between role strain and quality of work life at New General Mansoura Hospital. Design: The study used a descriptive correlational design. Setting: New General Mansoura Hospital. Subject: All available nurses (150) was utilized at the time of data collection were included in the study. Tools: two tools namely; Sherrod Role Strain Scale and Quality of work life Scale. Results: Nearly half (47.3%) of nurses strongly disagree/disagree to all role strain domains and three quarter (73.3%) of studied sample had moderate level of perception of all role strain. (49.4%) of nurses showed strongly agree/agree toward total quality of work life domains. Over three quarter (78.7%) of studied sample had moderate level of perception of quality of work life Conclusion: There was a negative relation between role strain and quality of work life except role conflict and role incongruity. Recommendations: Implement flexible scheduling options, such as part-time, establish open and transparent communication channels between nurses, the nursing manager.

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