The Flow Experience Of The Nurses And Its Relation To Subjective Well-Being: A Study Among Nurses In A Public And Private Hospital
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Background: Health is a labor-intensive and chaotic sector. Therefore, there are many negative factors that affect employees. There are factors that increase subjective well-being by minimizing these negative factors and providing positive moments to employees. The flow experience is one of the protective elements used. Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between flow experience and subjective well-being in nurses, which have the largest share among healthcare workers, and to identify possible similarities and differences between nurses working in public and private sectors. Methods: This cross - sectional study was conducted on 504 nurses. The data were collected in 2018 by survey method. Correlation test was used to determine the relationship between two variables, t-test was used to determine the difference. All statistical tests were tested at p <.05 significance level. Results: At the end of the study, a moderate positive relationship was found between the flow experience and subjective well-being in nurses (p =.000; r = 0.427). Flow experience was found to differ between nurses working in private and public hospitals (p =.000), but there was no significant difference in subjective well-being (p>.05). In addition, the flow experience of the nurses who attended in the surgical operation was found to be significantly higher than those who did not (p <.05). Practice Implications: The flow experience created positive impact upon the lives of the nurses, thereby contributing to their subjective well-being, making them feel good about themselves. Therefore, health managers need to prepare an environment suitable for flow experience for health workers. An attempt to do so would not only further the life quality of the nurses themselves but would also contribute to further the quality of the services offered by these nurses.
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Background: Health is a labor-intensive and chaotic sector. Therefore, there are many negative factors that affect employees. There are factors that increase subjective well-being by minimizing these negative factors and providing positive moments to employees. The flow experience is one of the protective elements used. Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between flow experience and subjective well-being in nurses, which have the largest share among healthcare workers, and to identify possible similarities and differences between nurses working in public and private sectors. Methods: This cross - sectional study was conducted on 504 nurses. The data were collected in 2018 by survey method. Correlation test was used to determine the relationship between two variables, t-test was used to determine the difference. All statistical tests were tested at p <.05 significance level. Results: At the end of the study, a moderate positive relationship was found between the flow experience and subjective well-being in nurses (p =.000; r = 0.427). Flow experience was found to differ between nurses working in private and public hospitals (p =.000), but there was no significant difference in subjective well-being (p>.05). In addition, the flow experience of the nurses who attended in the surgical operation was found to be significantly higher than those who did not (p <.05). Practice Implications: The flow experience created positive impact upon the lives of the nurses, thereby contributing to their subjective well-being, making them feel good about themselves. Therefore, health managers need to prepare an environment suitable for flow experience for health workers. An attempt to do so would not only further the life quality of the nurses themselves but would also contribute to further the quality of the services offered by these nurses.
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