Objective: The aim of this study is to propose and test a conceptual model that explains the relationships between the happiness at work (HAW), mental well-being (MWB) and perceived social support levels of nurses working in pandemic clinics in Türkiye. Material and Methods: The data for this cross-sectional study were collected from 276 nurses between March 2021 and March 2022 using the Happiness at Work Scale, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: MWB and perceived social support from friends, family and significant others have a direct and significant effect on intrinsic motivation for HAW (respectively β=0.428; β=0.238; β=-0.202; β=0.207; p<0.001). In addition, perceived friend support has a direct and significant effect on the supportive organizational experience of HAW (β=0.242; p<0.001). MWB mediates the relationship between perceived social support from friends and significant others and intrinsic motivation for HAW (respectively β=0.085; β=0.077; p<0.05). Conclusion: Nurses' MWB and perceived social support levels affect their HAW. Nurses' happiness levels at work are positively related to their MWB and perceived social support. Nurse managers should plan remedial strategies taking into account the proposed model. Interventions are needed at the team, unit, and system levels to enhance nurses' HAW.
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; happiness at work; mental well-being; nursing; social support
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'de pandemi kliniklerinde çalışan hemşirelerin işte mutlulukları ile mental iyi oluş ve algıladıkları sosyal destek düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkileri açıklayan kavramsal bir model önermek ve test etmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışmanın verileri Mart 2021-Mart 2022 tarihleri arasında 276 hemşireden İşte Mutluluk Ölçeği, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental İyi Oluş Ölçeği ve Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Mental iyi oluş ile arkadaş, aile ve diğer önemli kişilerden algılanan sosyal desteğin işte mutluluğa ait içsel motivasyon üzerinde doğrudan anlamlı bir etkisi vardır (sırasıyla β=0,428; β=0,238; β=-0,202; β=0,207; p<0,001). Ayrıca algılanan arkadaş desteğinin işte mutluluğa ait destekleyici örgütsel deneyim üzerinde doğrudan anlamlı bir etkisi bulunmaktadır (β=0,242; p<0,001). Mental iyi oluş, hem arkadaş hem de diğer önemli kişilerden algılanan sosyal destek ile işte mutluluğa ait içsel motivasyon arasındaki ilişkide aracılık etmektedir (sırasıyla β=0,085; β=0,077; p<0,05). Sonuç: Hemşirelerin mental iyi oluş ve algıladıkları sosyal destek düzeyleri işte mutluluklarını etkilemektedir. Hemşire yöneticileri, önerilen modeli dikkate alarak iyileştirici stratejiler planlamalıdır. Hemşirelerin işteki mutluluklarını artırmak için ekip, birim ve sistem düzeyinde müdahalelere ihtiyaç vardır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19 pandemisi; iş yerinde mutluluk; mental iyi oluş; hemşirelik; sosyal destek
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