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The Relationship Between Job Crafting, Work Engagement, and Psychological Well-Being Among Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A
Nouf Afit Aldhafeeri1,2,3, Samirh Said Alqhtani1,2,3, Nadine Alanazi1,2,3
1College of Nursing, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Healthcare Leadership
|March 25, 2026
Summary
Job crafting positively impacts nurses' psychological well-being and work engagement in Saudi Arabia. Nurse managers should implement training to enhance job crafting skills, boosting engagement and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
Background:
- The nursing profession faces significant demands, leading to compromised psychological well-being.
- Job crafting offers a proactive strategy for managing distress and improving work engagement.
- Limited research exists on job crafting, work engagement, and psychological well-being among Saudi Arabian nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between job crafting, work engagement, and psychological well-being in Saudi Arabian nurses.
- To determine the mediating role of work engagement in the job crafting-psychological well-being relationship.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional descriptive correlational study was conducted with 287 nurses in Saudi Arabia.
- Data were collected using the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF), Job Crafting Questionnaire (JCQ), and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES).
- Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, multivariable linear regression, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).
Main Results:
- A positive correlation was observed between job crafting and psychological well-being (r=0.53, p<0.001).
- Work engagement was positively correlated with psychological well-being (r=0.47, p<0.001) and job crafting (r=0.68, p<0.001).
- Work engagement significantly mediated the relationship between job crafting and psychological well-being (p<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Job crafting is crucial for enhancing nurses' psychological well-being and work engagement.
- Nurse managers should prioritize training programs to develop nurses' job crafting skills.
- Promoting job crafting can lead to improved engagement and psychological well-being in the nursing workforce.
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