title: Job strain and family well-being among public health nurses in Bangkok metropolitan administration, Thailand.
abstract: This study aimed to examine job strain and family well-being among public health nurses. A total of 239 public health nurses participated in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire. One-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to assess the association of each factor with family well-being. It was found that there was a correlation between job strain and family well-being. Individual and family factors were also associated with family well-being. In all, 67% of nurses had a high rating for family well-being. A large portion of nurses belonged to the category of "active job" (51.5%). More than 50% of nurses were exposed to high "job demand" and 97.5% were in high "job control." The study suggests that nurses should be promoted with the ability to be in authority and display decision-making skills and should receive support and encouragement from supervisors and coworkers in order to improve family well-being.
authors.affiliation: Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jirapongsuwan
authors.forename: Orawan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Likitpornswan
authors.forename: Somporn K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Triamchaisri
authors.forename: Pimsupa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandanasotthi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011635:Public Health Administration; D011637:Public Health Nursing; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand