Navigating Professional Aspirations: The Role of Work-Family Conflict, Job Demand and Control, and Social Support in Shaping Nursing Students' Career Intentions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses are the backbone of healthcare and vital to patient outcomes. Newly qualified nurses face significant challenges, with many leaving the profession within 2 years, worsening the nursing shortage.

Methods

This study aimed to examine how work-to-family conflict, job demands, job control, and social support influence the career intentions of nursing students in the Czech Republic. A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted between August and December 2023 using a self-administered online questionnaire. The instrument was adapted from the Nurses Early Exit Study and included validated measures related to psychosocial working conditions and work-to-family balance. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics to explore associations between these factors, h

SUBMITTER: Gilchrist A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12595229 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature