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. 2023 Mar-Apr;48(2):92-97.
doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001309. Epub 2022 Oct 20.

Demographic Differences in Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance of Prelicensure Nursing Faculty

Ryan P Crawford  1 , Tammy Barbé, Justus Randolph
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Demographic Differences in Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance of Prelicensure Nursing Faculty

Ryan P Crawford et al. Nurse Educ. 2023 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Background: A need exists to recruit and retain nursing faculty of differing generations, races/ethnicities, and genders.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether generational cohort, race/ethnicity, and gender predicted job satisfaction, life satisfaction, or work-life balance for full-time faculty teaching in prelicensure, baccalaureate nursing programs.

Methods: Faculty (N = 363) from multiple schools of nursing in the United States completed a survey that included demographics, the Job Satisfaction Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Work-Life Balance Self-Assessment.

Results: Significant relationships and differences were noted for nursing faculty. Faculty of color reported lower job and life satisfaction than their White counterparts.

Conclusions: As calls to increase diversity among nursing faculty increase, continued research should focus on differences in the experience of faculty of color.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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