Morrissy L, Boman P, Mergler A. Nursing a case of the blues: an examination of the role of depression in predicting job-related affective well-being in nurses.
Issues Ment Health Nurs 2013;
34:158-68. [PMID:
23477436 DOI:
10.3109/01612840.2012.740767]
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Abstract
The current study explored the effect of depression, optimism, and anxiety on job-related affective well-being in 70 graduate nurses. It was predicted that depression and anxiety would have a significant negative effect on job-related affective well-being, whereas optimism would have a significant positive effect on job-related affective well-being. Questionnaires were completed online or in hard-copy forms. Results revealed that depression, optimism, and anxiety were all significantly correlated to job-related affective well-being in the expected direction, however, depression was found to be the only variable that made a significant unique contribution to the prediction of job-related affective well-being. Possible explanations for these findings are explored.
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