Profiles and Influencing Factors of Work-Family Balance Among Nurses in China: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on...

Aim: To profile the work-family balance (WFB) among clinical nurses and identify their influencing factors. Background: WFBs take on various patterns in nurses. Nurses with different characteristics exhibit various patterns of WFB. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed, involving 1292 nurses from public hospitals in Jiangsu Province from February to April 2024. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was employed to categorize the data, and multinominal logistic regression analysis to determine factors influencing WFB. Results: A total of 1718 questionnaires were distributed, yielding 1292 valid responses (a response rate of 75.2%). The total score of WFB was 44.35 ± 8.693 points. The LPA revealed three profiles of WFB: the family priority group (28.1%), the balanced adaptation group (46.8%), and the challenge coping group (25.1%). The entropy value was high (0.892), indicating a correct classification. Multivariate regression analyses showed that professional title, department, nonclinical work pressure, organizational identification, work meaning, and self-efficacy as factors influencing WFB profiles. Conclusion: The WFB among nurses was at a moderate level with significant heterogeneity and could be divided into three profiles. The challenge coping group presented lower professional titles and higher self-efficacy, and working at surgical, pediatric, and other specialized departments. Managers can tailor intervention strategies based on the characteristics and influencing factors of each profile. Implications for Nursing Management: Nursing managers must consider the characteristics of high-risk groups and factors that affect WFB and take targeted measures to mitigate work-family conflicts (WFC) among nurses and stabilize the nursing workforce.