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Revista Iberoamericana de Educación e Investigación en Enfermería

Revista Iberoamericana de Educación e Investigación en Enfermería

ABRIL 2023 N° 2 Volumen 13

Family interaction and happiness at work: a comparative study with nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Section: Originals

How to quote

Borges EMN, Carneiro MTSM, Loureiro SAR, Trindade LL, Loureiro HMAM. Interacção familiar e felicidade no trabalho: estudo comparativo com enfermeiros em pandemia COVID-19. Rev. iberoam. Educ. investi. Enferm. 2023; 13(2):6-14. Doi: https://doi.org/10.56104/Aladafe.0000.13.1021000403

Authors

1 Elisabete Maria das Neves Borges, 2  Maria Teresa Sevivas Martins Carneiro, 3 Sofia Alexandra Ribeiro Loureiro, 4 Letícia de Lima Trindade, 5  Helena Maria Almeida Macedo Loureiro

Position

1  Doutora em Enfermagem. Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto. CINTESIS@RISE. Porto. Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6478-10082  Mestre em Direção e Chefia de Serviços de Enfermagem. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos EPE. Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7759-82803  Mestre em Direção e Chefia de Serviços de Enfermagem. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos EPE. Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-33244  Doutora em Enfermagem. Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Brasil.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7119-02305  Doutora em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde. Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro,  IBIMED. Portugal. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-5923

Contact email: elisabete@esenf.pt

Abstract

Objective: to compare the levels of happiness and family interaction among Portuguese nurses working at the hospital and Primary Care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method: a descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study, conducted on a convenience sample of 468 Portuguese nurses working at the hospital and Primary Care settings. During March and April 2021, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, sociodemographic and professional questionnaires were administered, as well as the Portuguese version of the Work-Home Interaction Survey and the Job Satisfaction Brief Scale. Data were digitally collected and treated using the IBM-SPSS program version® 26.0. There was approval by the Healthcare Ethics Committee and authorization by the health units involved.
Results: the mean scores for positive family interaction tend to be higher among nurses working at hospitals, and among Primary Care nurses regarding happiness at work. No statistical relevance was found between both samples. The commitment and emotional-organizational commitment presented higher average levels in both samples than satisfaction at work.
Conclusions: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses was shown in general in the balance in their work-family interaction. The higher levels obtained in this sample of nurses for commitment and emotional-organizational commitment vs. satisfaction at work could be associated with the engagement, activity and energy of these professionals, either due to their connection to the profession or to their commitment for facing the pandemic challenges.

Keywords:

work-life balance; happiness; occupational health; familynursing

Versión en Español

Título:

Interacción familiar y felicidad en el trabajo: estudio comparativo con enfermeras en pandemia COVID-19

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