| Item number | QNWL items | Factor load | explained variance | explained total variance |
Management Style | 29 | The nurses’ lounge/break area/locker room in my setting is comfortable. | 0.822 | 20.999 | 20.999 |
28 | I feel respected by physicians in my work setting. | 0.822 | |||
27 | I am able to participate in decisions made by my nurse manager/supervisor. | 0.708 | |||
18 | I am able to communicate well with my nurse manager/supervisor. | 0.697 | |||
30 | I have access to degree completion programs through my work setting. | 0.680 | |||
36 | I feel safe from personal harm (physical, emotional, or verbal) at work. | 0.655 | |||
33 | I am recognized for my accomplishments by my Nurse manager/supervisor. | 0.652 | |||
34 | Nursing policies and procedures facilitate my work. | 0.645 | |||
19 | I have adequate patient care supplies and equipment. | 0.603 | |||
37 | I feel that upper-level management has respect for nursing. | 0.596 | |||
20 | My nurse manager/supervisor provides adequate supervision. | 0.575 | |||
38 | I believe that, in general, society has the correct image of nurses. | 0.574 | |||
31 | I receive support to attend in-services and continuing education programs. | 0.547 | |||
23 | I feel like there is teamwork in my work setting. | 0.540 | |||
26 | I receive feedback on my performance from my nurse manager/supervisor. | 0.538 | |||
24 | I feel like I belong to the “work family”. | 0.503 | |||
22 | My work setting provides career advancement opportunities. | 0.501 | |||
Individual Factors | 5 | My organization’s policy for family-leave time is adequate. | 0.706 | 11.252 | 32.251 |
7 | I am able to arrange for day care when my child is ill. | 0.695 | |||
6 | I am able to arrange for day care for my elderly parents. | 0.678 | |||
8 | I receive a sufficient amount of assistance from unlicensed support personnel. | 0.619 | |||
2 | I am able to arrange for child-care when I am at work. | 0.615 | |||
15 | There are enough RNs in my work setting. | 0.607 | |||
3 | I have energy left after work. | 0.544 | |||
17 | I receive quality assistance from unlicensed support personnel. | 0.541 | |||
1 | I am able to balance work with my family needs. | 0.504 | |||
Organizational Factors | 13 | I experience many interruptions in my daily work routine. | 0.651 | 9.901 | 42.152 |
41 | I feel my job is secure. | 0.576 | |||
10 | My workload is too heavy. | 0.536 | |||
14 | I have enough time to do my job well. | 0.533 | |||
40 | I would be able to find the same job in another organization with about the same salary and benefits. | 0.531 | |||
42 | I believe my work impacts the lives of patients/families. | 0.514 | |||
16 | I am able to provide good quality patient care. | 0.514 |