The Role Of Work-Family Conflict In General Health Prediction Of Nurses Employed In Public Hospitals Of Urmia

Background and Aims: Nurses are subject to high risk of stress caused by physical and emotional demands of their shifts.This study aimed to determine the ole of work-family conflict in predicting  The general health of nurses employed in Urmia public hospitals in 2015. Materials and Methods: The present a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted on nurses working in a selected number of Orumieh public hospitals in 2015. 301 nurses were selected by convenience sampling. Research instruments included : Carlson family-conflict inventory, General Health Questionnaire and Personal Characteristics Form. Data analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistic indexes (regression analysis and comparison of independent means) applying SPSS-20 software. Results: Six main areas scale work-family conflict (Time-based family to work conflict, Time-based work to family conflict, Strain-based family to work conflict, strain-based work to family conflict, behavior-based work to family conflict and behavior-based family to work conflict) were significantly associated with general health(P