Path analysis of the influence of subjective well being and social support on career status of nurses in operating room

Objective To investigate the path relationship between subjective well being of nurses in operating room, social support and career status, so as to provide reference for the training and management of specialist nurses. Methods General Well-being Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, Career Status Assessment Scale were used in the investigation. From June to December 2016, a total of 175 specialist nurses of operating room were selected from 3 Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals in He'nan Province. Results The score of subjective well-being of the 175 nurses was (8.93±2.34) ; the score of social support was (41.32±5.63) ; and the total score of Career Status Assessment Scale was (82.17±9.97) . The subjective well-being of operating room nurses and social support were both positively correlated with career status (r=0.258, 0.325; P<0.01) . Path analysis showed that subjective well being and social support had a positive predictive effect on career status, and the path coefficients were 0.36 and 0.41 respectively. Conclusions Higher subjective well being of the operating room nurses and more social support can promote the benign development of the nurses' career. Key words: Operating room; Clinical specialist nurses; Subjective well being; Social support; Career