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An exploratory analysis of changes in work values among nurses before and after pregnancy
Originally published 2026-04-20 · PLOS One
PLOS · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0347779 ↗
Working-family evidence
Work, care and the whole person.
Examines changes in prestige-related work values and the role of family support and constraints, leaving room for an employee’s evolving priorities.
Directly examines work and family life, parenting, caregiving or employment policies for families.
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Examines changes in prestige-related work values and the role of family support and constraints, leaving room for an employee’s evolving priorities.
Study context
199 female nurses in Japan reporting work values before and after pregnancy.
Age / stage: Adult nurses after pregnancy and work re-entry.
Read with three questions
- Which work-value dimension changed significantly?
- How did support, employment status and age at first child relate to the models?
- How can managers distinguish a reported value shift from a choice constrained by unavailable support?
Keep the limits in view
Retrospective self-reports may be affected by recall and current circumstances; the observational design cannot establish pregnancy as the cause of changed values.
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Yukari Hara; Aoi Nakagawa; Junko Omori (2026). An exploratory analysis of changes in work values among nurses before and after pregnancy PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347779
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