WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND JOB SATISFACTION AS PREDICTORS OF WORK ENGAGEMENT OF NURSES

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between work-life balance, job satisfaction, and work engagement among nurses at two private hospitals, as well as whether these factors are predictive of work engagement. The study employed a descriptive- correlational research design to ascertain the nurses' levels of job satisfaction, work engagement, and work-life balance. The findings indicated that work-life balance had no discernible effect on work engagement, but job satisfaction was found to be a significant predictor of work engagement. Nurse work engagement was found to be significantly correlated with job satisfaction, indicating that higher job satisfaction may lead to higher levels of nurse work engagement. Recommendations were drawn to improve the work engagement of nurses, such as improving the work environment, offering continuity plan, addressing understaffed and uncompensated nurses, being supportive and listening to every opinion nurses have, and further study to find other factors that can improve work engagement of nurses.