The relationship between work resources and physical and mental health among nurses: A confirmatory factor analysis
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INTRODUCTION: Physical and mental health is one of the major factors during work life amongnurses that can be affected by differential aspects of work such as work resources. Therefore, thepresent study was conducted to determine the relationship between work resources and physicaland mental health among nurses.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a cross‑sectional correlation study performed on320 nurses employed in hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Thedata gathering tools was Work Resources, Physical and Mental Health questionnaires. data wereanalyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics (Pearson’s correlation coefficient, analysis ofvariance, linear regression, and confirmatory factor analysis).RESULTS: Data analysis revealed that 46% and 34% of the participants had moderate and wellwork resources, respectively. Furthermore, 48% and 54% of nurses had physical and mental healthin high level, respectively. Pearson’s correlation coefficient showed that work resources score hadsignificant positive relationship with a score of physical and mental health score (P < 0.001, r = 0.23,and P < 0.001, r = 0.17, respectively).CONCLUSION: Work resources are likely to be associated with an increased physical and mentalhealth level among nurses in Iran. The parameters illustrated in the work resources can act asacceptable predictors for physical and mental health as general health.