Conscience Intelligence and Its Relationship to Quality of Work Life Among Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20262699Keywords:
Conscience Intelligence, Quality of Work Life, Registered Nurses, Cross-Sectional Study, Job Satisfaction, Moral Distress, Organizational Factors, Work DesignAbstract
Introduction: Quality of work life (QWL) plays a central role in nursing satisfaction and retention. Conscience intelligence (CI) reflecting ethical awareness and cognitive abilities may influence workplace experiences, yet their relationship with QWL remains unclear.
Aim: To examine the relationship between conscience intelligence and QWL among registered nurses and identify which dimensions of conscience intelligence are most strongly associated with overall work-life quality.
Methods: A cross-sectional analytical design was used. A convenience sample of 293 registered nurses from a major healthcare institution completed self-report questionnaires assessing demographic characteristics, (CI), and (QNWL). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients.
Results: Nurses reported moderate-to-high levels of CI (Mean = 3,29) and QNWL (Mean = 3,83). There was no significant correlation between total CI and total QNWL (r = -,004, p > ,05). However, some dimensional relationships emerged. The spiritual direction and psychological dimensions of CI showed significant negative correlations with the work design dimension of QNWL (r = -,241, p < ,01; r = -,260, p < ,01), while both were positively correlated with the work world dimension.
Conclusions: The findings indicate that the overall relationship between CI and QWL is limited. The absence of a direct association suggests that personal capacities such as CI may not outweigh organizational and systemic conditions affecting QNWL. Still, the significant dimensional links point to a more complex dynamic: nurses with greater spiritual and psychological awareness may be more critical of job design yet find more meaning and connection within the broader professional environment.
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