Promoting work ability and well-being in hospital nursing: the interplay of age, job control, and successful ageing strategies.
Previous research shows that work ability of nurses decreases with age. In our study we therefore addressed the following questions: Do successful ageing strategies at work in terms of selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) support the work ability of nurses? Does SOC mediate the relationship between job control (i.e., decision opportunities at work) and work ability? Does the mediation differ between age-groups? 438 nurses (Age Range 21-63 years) completed a questionnaire in the course of an employee survey. Results show that SOC is positively related with work ability. The positive effect of job control on work ability is significantly mediated by SOC. There are stronger mediating effects for elder nurses than for younger nurses. Results indicate that the interplay of job control and SOC at work helps to maintain the work ability of nurses in nursing care.
Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians- University Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, 80336 Munich, Germany. andreas.mueller@med.lmu.de
Andreas
A
Müller
Matthias
M
Weigl
Barbara
B
Heiden
Jürgen
J
Glaser
Peter
P
Angerer
D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult