Social Support on the Professional Quality of Life among Nurses in a Government Hospital

Myrah Jannah Caya, Joan P. Bacarisas and Resty L. Picardo
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Myrah Jannah Caya: College of Allied Health Sciences, University of the Visayas
Joan P. Bacarisas: College of Allied Health Sciences, University of the Visayas
Resty L. Picardo: College of Allied Health Sciences, University of the Visayas

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 6, 1620-1642

Abstract: Social support improves job satisfaction, stress, and burnout. It protects against work-related stress, improving mental and physical health. Strong social support can boost resilience, empowerment, and stress management. How social support impacts professional quality of life among nurses has not been widely studied at the local level. This quantitative research utilized the descriptive, correlational design to assess the interrelationship among personal characteristics, perceived social support, and professional quality of life of the nurses in a government hospital in Lanao del Sur for the first quarter of 2025. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to the 29 to 59 years old and were females. Over one third were equally distributed from Islam and Roman Catholics. There was an equal number of singles and married and majority had bachelor’s degree and were regular employees. Half were holding with Nurse II positions and majority had served for one to three years. Overall, the perceived social support for nurses was very high specifically in terms of the significant other and friends. Overall, the professional quality of life of the respondents was average. Compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress were average. Age, sex, religion, marital status, highest educational attainment, employment status, position, and years of employment were not correlated with perceived social support. Religion was correlated with compassion satisfaction. Age, sex, religion, marital status, highest educational attainment, employment status, position, and years of employment were not correlated with compassion fatigue. Age, sex, religion, marital status, highest educational attainment, employment status, position, and years of employment were not correlated with professional quality of life. Perceived social support was correlated with professional quality of life. In order to address the findings of the study, a professional quality of life enhancement plan is proposed.

Date: 2025
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