The relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in China: A latent profile analysis

Abstract Aim To identify subtypes of job crafting among Chinese nurses and to explore the characteristics of different subtypes and their relationship with work engagement. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods A survey of 350 clinical nurses was conducted between December 2022 and January 2023. I...

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Main Authors: Hong‐li Zhang, Jun‐hua Liu, Wen‐jing Ma, Xiao‐ling Xu, Xiao‐lan Guo, Hong‐juan Lang
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Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Nursing Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70007
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author Hong‐li Zhang
Jun‐hua Liu
Wen‐jing Ma
Xiao‐ling Xu
Xiao‐lan Guo
Hong‐juan Lang
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Xiao‐ling Xu
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description Abstract Aim To identify subtypes of job crafting among Chinese nurses and to explore the characteristics of different subtypes and their relationship with work engagement. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods A survey of 350 clinical nurses was conducted between December 2022 and January 2023. Identify profile categories for nurses' job crafting using a latent profile analysis. Logistic regression and ANOVA were used to explore the characteristics of different categories of nurses' job crafting in terms of sociodemographic, work engagement variables. Results Ultimately 3 latent profiles are identified: low job crafting (Class 1, N = 177, 50.7%), moderate job crafting (Class 2, N = 136, 38.9%), high job crafting (Class 3, N = 37, 10.5%). Nurses who are female, aged 31 to 40 and married are more likely to be grouped into Class 2. Nurses with a middle level of title are more likely to be grouped as Class 3. Nurses with high levels of work engagement are more likely to be grouped as Class 2 and Class 3 rather than Class 1. Conclusion The job crafting has a distinctly classified character among Chinese nurses. 89.6% of nurses were at a low to medium level of job crafting, work engagement is an important predictor of nurses' job crafting. Nursing Managers should focus on the low job crafting group and develop targeted interventions to help nurses improve their job crafting and work engagement levels. Patient or Public Contribution None.
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spelling doaj-art-ca5c8a0d724542529186dfa759e835dd2025-08-20T02:11:58ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582024-10-011110n/an/a10.1002/nop2.70007The relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in China: A latent profile analysisHong‐li Zhang0Jun‐hua Liu1Wen‐jing Ma2Xiao‐ling Xu3Xiao‐lan Guo4Hong‐juan Lang5Department of Nursing Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an ChinaDepartment of Nursing Qufu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Qufu Shandong ChinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, People's Liberation Army Xi'an ChinaDepartment of Nursing Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an ChinaCardiovascular Medicine Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi ChinaDepartment of Nursing Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an ChinaAbstract Aim To identify subtypes of job crafting among Chinese nurses and to explore the characteristics of different subtypes and their relationship with work engagement. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods A survey of 350 clinical nurses was conducted between December 2022 and January 2023. Identify profile categories for nurses' job crafting using a latent profile analysis. Logistic regression and ANOVA were used to explore the characteristics of different categories of nurses' job crafting in terms of sociodemographic, work engagement variables. Results Ultimately 3 latent profiles are identified: low job crafting (Class 1, N = 177, 50.7%), moderate job crafting (Class 2, N = 136, 38.9%), high job crafting (Class 3, N = 37, 10.5%). Nurses who are female, aged 31 to 40 and married are more likely to be grouped into Class 2. Nurses with a middle level of title are more likely to be grouped as Class 3. Nurses with high levels of work engagement are more likely to be grouped as Class 2 and Class 3 rather than Class 1. Conclusion The job crafting has a distinctly classified character among Chinese nurses. 89.6% of nurses were at a low to medium level of job crafting, work engagement is an important predictor of nurses' job crafting. Nursing Managers should focus on the low job crafting group and develop targeted interventions to help nurses improve their job crafting and work engagement levels. Patient or Public Contribution None.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70007nursesjob craftingwork engagementlatent profile analysis
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title The relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in China: A latent profile analysis
title_full The relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in China: A latent profile analysis
title_fullStr The relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in China: A latent profile analysis
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in China: A latent profile analysis
title_short The relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in China: A latent profile analysis
title_sort relationship between job crafting and work engagement among nurses in china a latent profile analysis
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job crafting
work engagement
latent profile analysis
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