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Published on : 2025-10-12 19:51:36
Article Code: AMJ-12-10-2025-12344
Title : The Influence of Work-Life Balance and Job Satisfaction on Nursing Performance in Teaching Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) : Giulia Romano, Marco Bellin
Abstract :
Nursing is a noble profession that involves caring for disabled patients. The demanding nature of nursing work has
an impact on their work-life balance (WLB). Workplace stress also negatively affects work-life balance, job
satisfaction, and performance. This research aims to determine the impacts of work-life balance and job satisfaction
on nurses’ performance in a teaching hospital. This cross-sectional survey, employing purposive sampling, involved
205 registered nurses across diverse departments at Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (HSAAS), UPM. This study
utilized the Work-life Balance Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Job Performance Scale as research instruments to
measure work-life balance, job satisfaction, and job performance among nurses. The finding revealed a moderate to
high level of WLB among nurses in teaching hospitals (M = 54.39, SD = 9.439). The relationship between work-life
balance and the performance of nurses was reported to be significant (p < 0.000). There is a positive correlation
between job satisfaction and job performance in nursing (p < 0.001, r = 0.574). Additionally, the research revealed a
significant association between nurses’ work hours and their degree of work-life balance (p = 0.01). In addition,
nurses’ service duration was also associated with their work-life balance (p < 0.001). The findings indicate that WLB
and job satisfaction significantly influence nurses’ performance. The findings also emphasize the necessity of work
life balance and job satisfaction strategies to achieve high performance in nursing.