This paper aims to explore the operational definition of nurses' occupational well-being and proposes key factors affecting it based on the theory of work engagement. The article first reviews the multidimensional concept of well-being, emphasizing the subjectivity of individual perceptions of well-being, and points out that occupational well-being is a positive psychological state experienced by individuals in their work, which promotes personal potential and career development. According to Walker and Avant’s[1] eight-stage concept analysis method, this paper proposes four core attributes of nurses' occupational well-being: job satisfaction, work-life balance, interpersonal relationships in the workplace, and workplace resources. These attributes together constitute the operational definition of nurses' occupational well-being and provide nursing leaders with effective intervention points to address the challenges commonly faced by nurses. The paper further demonstrates the application of these attributes in actual work through typical and contrasting cases, as well as their specific impact on nurses' occupational well-being. Etiological analysis points out that with the development of the healthcare system and the increasing importance of the role of nurses, their well-being is often neglected, leading to widespread burnout and stress symptoms among nurses. Consequence analysis examines the positive impact of occupational well-being on nurses' work enthusiasm, efficiency, job satisfaction, and the direct impact on the quality of nursing services. Finally, the paper discusses empirical referents, including previous measurement methods for work-related well-being and well-being indices, and their application in assessing nurses' occupational well-being. The conclusion emphasizes that nurses' occupational well-being is of great significance to the health of nurses themselves, patient recovery, and the overall efficiency and quality of the healthcare team. Therefore, medical institutions and society should pay attention to and improve nurses' occupational well-being from multiple aspects to promote the overall quality of the healthcare profession.

Jiang Li, Xiaoshan Li, Deming Kong, Xuelian Kong, Jiaxing Fu, Jianshen Yang. Construction of Operational Definition of Nurses' Occupational Well-Being Based on the Theory of Work Engagement. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2025), Vol. 6, Issue 5: 20-26. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2025.060504.

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