The Quality of Working Life Questionnaire for Cancer Survivors (QWLQ-CS): a Pre-test Study

Abstract Background Nurses have a vital role in the healthcare system. One of the basic steps to increase their happiness is to recognize factors such as job satisfaction and quality of working life. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between happiness and quality of working life and job satisfaction among nursing personnel. Methods This descriptive study was carried out on 270 hospital nurses who worked in emergency departments in Iran. Nurses were recruited through the census method. Data collection instruments included the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), the Quality of Work Life Questionnaire (QWL), and the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (JSQ). Data were explored using descriptive statistics, and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. Results The mean age of participants was 30.1 ± 6.26 years. The mean happiness score was 38.5 ± 16.22, the mean Quality of Working Life (QWL) score was 84.3 ± 17.62, and the mean job satisfaction score was found to be 45.5 ± 13.57); corresponding to moderate levels of attributes. The results obtained from the ordinary least-square (OLS) regression indicated that happiness significantly was associated with economic status and satisfaction with closure (R2: 0.38). Conclusion Overall the current study found that nurses who work in emergency departments did not feel happy. Additionally, the findings suggest that their happiness were associated with their economic status, and closure over their duties.

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Quality of working life and career engagement of cancer survivors: the mediating role of effect of disease and treatment

European Journal of Training and Development ◽

10.1108/ejtd-02-2020-0015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Siti Raba’ah Hamzah ◽

Siti Nur Syuhada Musa ◽

Zulaiha Muda ◽

Maimunah Ismail

Keyword(s):

Cancer Survivors ◽

Working Life ◽

Valuable Insight ◽

Quality Of Working Life ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims at investigating the relationship between the quality of working life and career engagement of cancer survivors and the mediating role of the effect of disease and treatment. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 cancer survivors in Malaysia. The participants, aged between 18 and 40, were Malaysian citizens undergoing follow-up sessions at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital and the National Cancer Institute of Malaysia. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis that implemented Baron and Kenny’s method for mediation were used for analyses. Findings The effect of treatment and disease was found to significantly mediate the relationship between quality of work-life and career engagement of cancer survivors. Research limitations/implications The instrument for this study was a self-reported questionnaire, with participants responding to specific items on a five-point Likert scale under the supervision of the researchers. As results from the survey were subjective in nature, the bias in the participants could not be eliminated completely. This study was also limited to the two main parameters, namely, quality of working life and career engagement and a mediator, namely, effects of the disease and treatment. Moreover, as the survey was conducted in only two hospitals in the Klang Valley area, the results cannot be generalized to other cancer survivors in other regions of Malaysia. Practical implications The results of this study indicated that the mediating role of the effects of disease and treatment on the relationship of the quality of working life subscales with career engagement. Practical implications, cancer survivor consciousness of the effects of disease and treatment is very important and should be addressed and could be notable to improve the quality of working life. Originality/value This study gives valuable insight to managers and practitioners by investigating the relationship between the quality of working life and career engagement and mediates by the effects of disease and treatment. The findings highlight the challenges cancer survivors face on their return to working life. The findings also highlight the need for management to take steps to help cancer survivors cope with career engagement for better work performance.

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Quality of working life of cancer survivors: development of a cancer-specific questionnaire

Journal of Cancer Survivorship ◽

10.1007/s11764-015-0485-4 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 394-405 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Merel de Jong ◽

Sietske J. Tamminga ◽

Angela G. E. M. de Boer ◽

Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen

Keyword(s):

Cancer Survivors ◽

Working Life ◽

Quality Of Working Life ◽

Specific Questionnaire

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A Study of the Relationship between the Quality of Working Life and Mental Health of the Administrative Staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, in 2016

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v9n6p96 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 96

Author(s):

Sahar Foroughinia ◽

Hamid Nomani ◽

Alireza Zangeneh ◽

Arash Ziapour

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Sample Size ◽

Working Life ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Administrative Staff ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Quality Of Working Life ◽

Working Environments ◽

The Relationship

Workplace stress affects employees’ mental health, causing severe damage to their job functions and safety. Moreover, the quality of working life is among factors that play prominent roles in the workplace. The present experimental study aimed to investigate the relationship between the quality of working life and mental health of the administrative staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, in 2016. In this descriptive and correlational study conducted on the administrative staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016, the sample size was calculated through Kerjcie and Morgan sample size table (n=267), and the samples were selected by simple random sampling. For data collection, a demographic information questionnaire, the Walton’s quality of working life questionnaire and the Goldberg’s general health questionnaire (GHQ-28) were used. In addition, to analyze the collected data, the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple stepwise regressions were utilized with the help of SPSS 23 software. The mean score of quality of working life was 3.40 out of 5.0, and that of mental health was 2.98 out of 4.0. There was a significant positive correlation between quality of work life and mental health (p<0.001, r=0.305). Of the dimensions of quality of working life, fair and adequate remunerations and safe and sanitary working environments had the most effects or could predict mental health to the greatest degrees, respectively. The results of the present demonstrated that fair remunerations, not necessarily financial pays, and safe and sanitary working environments influenced the employees’ mental health. So, it is recommended that managerial support, improved supervision, provision of training programs and improving the physical conditions of the workplace be placed top of the agenda towards this objective.

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