Abstract

Background: Work is an important factor for the individual as it provides the essentials for life, a kind of identity to the individual, and opportunities to achieve goals. Therefore, work can be considered to determine the way an individual “stands” in the wider society. From the above, it seems that work-related quality of life has evolved into an important aspect that affects the efficiency and productivity of the individual. Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Greek version of work-related quality of life (WRQoL) as well as to assess the work-related quality of life of Greek nurses. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses working in two hospitals located in Athens, the capital city of Greece in which 286 nurses participated. Data were collected with the WRQoL scale, demographic and work-related information also gathered. The analysis was performed with SPSS v. 25 and using the methods of descriptive and inferential statistics. The WRQoL was assessed for its internal consistency and construct validity, p-values of 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The factor analysis resulted in six factors, with Eigenvalue >1 (Kaiser criterion) that interpreted 57% of the total variance. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the total score of the WRQoL questionnaire was 0.808 which showed that the scale has particularly good internal consistency. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the total score of the Greek version of WRQoL is 0.808 and for the subscales were Control at Work 0.705, General Well Being 0.680, Home-Work Interface 0.692, Job Career Satisfaction 0.712, Stress at Work 0.700, Working Conditions 0.797. The reported Cronbach’s alpha coefficients in our study are low compared to the original scale and other studies, but yet is supporting a good internal consistency (11,19), fact which indicates that the scale is a valid and reliable tool to assess the work-related quality of life among Greek nurses. Conclusion: Through this study, it was revealed that the validity and reliability of the Greek version of the WRQoL Scale are highly satisfactory. Also, the fact that almost all nurses were willing to participate in this study shows that the WRQoL Scale is an appropriate and easy tool to explore the work-related quality of life among nurses.

Key words: Keywords: Greek Nurses’, Work-related Quality of Life, Quality Assessment.