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Antczak-Komoterska A, Haor B, Malinowska M, Grzelak L, Biercewicz M, Kochman D, Krajewska K, Filipska-Blejder K, Wiśniewski A, Ślusarz R. Analysis of the Level of Stress and Methods of Coping with Stress among the Nursing Staff. NURSING REPORTS 2023; 13:1318-1330. [PMID: 37755354 PMCID: PMC10536720 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep13030111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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In general, "stress" is the reaction of the body to mental and physical demands placed on it. Stress disrupts mental balance, and reduces the ability to work and function, which negatively affects the performance of duties. The aim of this study was to analyse the level of stress and ways of coping with it among nursing staff. The study covered 220 nurses employed at the Provincial Specialist Hospital in Włocławek. The research tool was the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Brief-COPE. The results of this survey showed the occurrence of average and high levels of experiencing stress in 36% and 40%of staff, respectively. Brief-COPE scale results show that substance use/gender (men) and use of emotional support/place of work (internal medicine department) are significant at p < 0.01. Considering the impact of the workplace on the use of psychoactive substances, it can be seenthat people working in the surgical ward are more likely to use psychoactive substances. Furthermore, nurses in the surgical ward find it easier to think and plan what to do when faced with a difficult life situation. Most often, the respondents with the highest work experience, i.e., the elderly, declared a return to religion. The results of the research indicate that the nursing community experiences stress to an average or significant degree. The strategies are mainly based on active coping and seeking emotional and instrumental support. Further research is needed in this field. This study was not pre-registered on a publicly accessibly registry.
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- Anna Antczak-Komoterska
- Faculty of Health Sciences, State University of Applied Sciences in Wloclawek, 87-800 Wloclawek, Poland; (M.M.); (L.G.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-821 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (B.H.); (K.F.-B.); (R.Ś.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, State University of Applied Sciences in Wloclawek, 87-800 Wloclawek, Poland; (M.M.); (L.G.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, State University of Applied Sciences in Wloclawek, 87-800 Wloclawek, Poland; (M.M.); (L.G.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, State University of Applied Sciences in Wloclawek, 87-800 Wloclawek, Poland; (M.M.); (L.G.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, State University of Applied Sciences in Wloclawek, 87-800 Wloclawek, Poland; (M.M.); (L.G.); (D.K.); (K.K.)
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- Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-821 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (B.H.); (K.F.-B.); (R.Ś.)
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-821 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (B.H.); (K.F.-B.); (R.Ś.)
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Ke Y, Zhang T, Xu J, Chai X. How social connectedness contributes to life satisfaction among Chinese nurses: Testing potential moderated mediation pathways. Int Nurs Rev 2023; 70:315-321. [PMID: 37071893 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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AIMS The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating and moderating mechanisms by which social connectedness predicts life satisfaction among Chinese nurses. BACKGROUND Previous researchers have primarily focused on sociodemographic and occupational domain risk factors for nurses' life satisfaction with relatively little insight into facilitative and protective factors and underlying psychological mechanisms. METHODS We investigated 459 Chinese nurses' social connectedness, work-family enrichment, self-concept clarity, and life satisfaction via a cross-sectional design. We explored the underlying predictive mechanisms among these variables by creating a moderated mediation model. We followed STROBE checklist. RESULTS Work-family enrichment played a mediating role in understanding the positive effects of social connectedness on nurses' life satisfaction. In addition, the moderating effect of self-concept clarity was manifested itself in the association between work-family enrichment and life satisfaction. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Interpersonal asset (social connectedness) and the positive aspect of the work-family interface (work-family enrichment) were significant contributors to nurses' life satisfaction. In particular, high self-concept clarity can enhance the beneficial effect of work-family enrichment on life satisfaction. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY AND PRACTICE Strengthening social connectedness, promoting synergy in work-family roles, and maintaining a clarity of self-concept are important intervention pathways to enhance the health and well-being of nurses.
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- Yuye Ke
- Center of Health Administration and Development Studies, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
- School of Nursing, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Center of Health Administration and Development Studies, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
- School of Nursing, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Center of Health Administration and Development Studies, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
- School of Nursing, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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- Center of Health Administration and Development Studies, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
- Department of Applied Psychology, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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Xu S, Ju D, Chen Y, Wu M, Wang L, Xi X, Zeng T. Analysis of the correlation between clinical nurses' professional quality of life and family care and organizational support. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1108603. [PMID: 36908408 PMCID: PMC9992405 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1108603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Background and aim Nurses' professional quality of life (ProQOL) is closely related to nursing life, and it is essential to clarify the professional quality of life of nurses and enhance it effectively. We aimed to explore the influence of family care and organizational support on the professional quality of life of clinical nurses and to improve the theoretical basis for improving the professional quality of life of clinical nurses in China. Methods A single center, descriptive, cross-sectional design was used in this study. From February to April 2,022, 2,200 nurses from Tongji Hospital were selected as the study population, using the General Information Form, Family Care Scale, Professional Quality of Life Scale, Nurses' Sense of Organizational Support Questionnaire, and Work-Family Conflict Scale, and analyzing the relationship between professional quality of life and family care and organizational support among clinical nurses for correlation analysis as well as multiple linear regression to determine the factors affecting participants' Factors affecting ProQOL. P < 0.05 values were considered statistically significant. Results The Cronbach coefficients of the scales were generally above 0.8, with good validity. All nurses had empathic satisfaction, burnout, and secondary trauma scores of 28.74 ± 3.83, 30.82 ± 3.45 and 29.40 ± 3.69, respectively, and correlation analysis, as well as multiple linear regression results, showed that the three dimensions of nurses' professional quality of life were associated with family care and organizational support (P < 0.05). Conclusions The professional quality of life of nurses deserves to draw focused attention. The degree of family care and organizational support are predictive of professional quality of life, and nursing managers should pay attention to rationalizing tasks, pay attention to the physical and mental health of nursing staff, and improve the quality of life of nurses.
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- Shan Xu
- Department of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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The Mediating Role of Spiritual Intelligence on Well-Being and Life Satisfaction among Nurses in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis. Behav Sci (Basel) 2022; 12:bs12120515. [PMID: 36546998 PMCID: PMC9774819 DOI: 10.3390/bs12120515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction: As they are satisfied with life, nurses who demonstrate spiritual intelligence and well-being at work are tremendous assets to an organisation. This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of spiritual intelligence on the well-being and life satisfaction of nurses in the context of COVID-19. Methods: This research employed a cross-sectional study design. It was conducted in the Hail region of Saudi Arabia. The participants were government hospital nurses who were chosen using a multi-stage sampling method. A total of 1121 (75% response rate) nurses participated in the study. Data gathering was conducted from July to September 2022. Results: The life satisfaction level of the participants was deemed positive. Their well-being was better (10/15), and they rated high in spiritual intelligence (90/120). Life satisfaction had a strong association with well-being (r = 0.640, p < 0.001), but a weak association with spiritual intelligence (r = 0.391, p < 0.001). In comparison, well-being had a moderate association with spiritual intelligence (r = 0.551, p < 0.001). The direct effect of well-being on spiritual intelligence was positive and significant (β = 0.7817, p < 0.0001), and that of spiritual intelligence on life satisfaction was positive and significant (β = 0.1082, p = 0.0257). The direct effect of well-being on life satisfaction was also positive and significant (β = 1.5985, p < 0.0001). Conversely, well-being had an indirect impact on life satisfaction (β = 0.0846), and this effect was significant. Overall, the impact of well-being on life satisfaction was positive and significant (β = 1.6831, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: The nurses in this study were deemed satisfied, to have better well-being, and better spiritual intelligence. Life satisfaction has a strong association with well-being but a weak one with spiritual intelligence, while well-being has a moderate association with spiritual intelligence. Overall, spiritual intelligence was found to have a mediating effect on the relationship between well-being and life satisfaction. These findings suggest that an increase in spiritual growth can serve as the foundation for people to live better and more integrated lives.
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Milutinović D, Marcinowicz L, Jovanović NB, Dragnić N. Impact of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue on satisfaction with life in Serbian and Polish nurses: A cross-sectional study. Int Nurs Rev 2022; 70:194-203. [PMID: 35976744 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate demographic and occupational factors of professional life on life satisfaction among nurses in Serbia and Poland. BACKGROUND Compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue, as aspects of a nurse's professional life, may affect their satisfaction with life in general. However, most studies on this topic have been conducted in Asian countries, and because there are differences in health care system performance across countries amid a global shortage of nurses, it is necessary to investigate professional quality of life in the European nursing context. METHODS This multicenter, comparative, and correlational study was conducted on a sample of 669 hospital nurses in Serbia and Poland. The survey data were collected between November 2019 and February 2020 using the Demographic and Occupational Questionnaire (DOQ), Professional Quality-of-Life Scale (ProQOL-5), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). STROBE Statement guidelines for cross-sectional studies were followed. RESULTS Most nurses from both countries reported having moderate compassion satisfaction, moderate risk for compassion fatigue, and an average life satisfaction. The predictive factors of life satisfaction that most stand out include country of origin, financial situation, education, job satisfaction, and compassion fatigue. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Quality of professional life is significantly affected by shift duration, age, work experience, and job satisfaction. Negative aspects of professional life are significant predictors of life satisfaction. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY The findings of this study indicate a need for implementing flexible shift patterns and enhancing interventions that will improve job satisfaction and compassion satisfaction while reducing the risk of compassion fatigue.
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- Dragana Milutinović
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Maternity Care, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Statistics with Informatic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Gürkan KP, Aydoğdu NG, Dokuzcan DA, Yalçinkaya A. The effects of nurses' perceived stress and life satisfaction on their emotional eating behaviors. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:1048-1054. [PMID: 34212367 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine the effects of the nurses' perceived stress and life satisfaction on their emotional eating behaviors. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among a random sample of 297 nurses in a research hospital. FINDINGS There is a negative correlation between nurses' emotional eating and life satisfaction (β = -0.192, p < 0.001), and a positive correlation between emotional eating and perceived stress (β = 0.392, p < 0.001). Perceived stress, life satisfaction, and marital status constituted 24% of the factors affecting emotional eating behaviors. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Psychiatric nurses would benefit from developing effective training programs that support nurses in making healthy lifestyle choices.
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- Kübra P Gürkan
- Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylül University, İnciraltı, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Erzurum Teknik University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, İzmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Determinants Affecting the Rationing of Nursing Care and Professional Burnout among Oncology Nurses. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19127180. [PMID: 35742428 PMCID: PMC9222562 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Rationing of nursing care (RNC) is characterized by the omission of any aspect of the required patient care, resulting in incomplete or delayed nursing activities. Oncology nurses are exposed to a very high psychological burden, which can lead to the development of professional burnout syndrome (PBS). The level of PBS might be related to life and job satisfaction. This study aimed to identify determinants affecting RNC and reveal the relationship between RNC, life and job satisfaction, and the PBS levels among oncology nurses. The sample was a hundred oncology nurses from four hospitals in Poland with a mean age of 43.26 ± 10.69 years. The study was conducted from March 2019 to February 2020. The self-administered sociodemographic questionnaire and validated scales determining missed nursing care, job and life satisfaction, and life orientation were used: Basel Extent of Rationing of Nursing Care-Revised (BERNCA-R), Satisfaction with Job Scale (SWJS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R), and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The mean BERNCA score was 1.55 ± 0.15, which indicates the frequency of RNC was between “never” and “rarely”. The mean SWJS score was 11.71 ± 5.97, which showed that nurses were “dissatisfied” and “rather dissatisfied” with their job. A low SWLS score was reported by 59% of nurses, which means that more than half of the respondents described their life satisfaction as low. In LOT-R, 66% of nurses reported pessimistic and 31% neutral life orientation. The mean overall MBI score was 49.27 ± 19.76 points (EE = 63.56 ± 25.37, DEP = 37.2 ± 24.95, and lack of PA = 47.05 ± 22.04), which means that half of the nurses perceived burnout and half did not. Additionally, the higher the job satisfaction (SWJS), the more frequent the RNC (BERNCA) (p < 0.05). The greater the EE, the stronger the sense of lack of PA, and the higher the PBS (MBI) level, the less frequent the RNC (BERNCA). In conclusion, there is a phenomenon of omission of some aspects of care among oncology nurses, but it is not frequent and concerns areas not directly related to therapeutic tasks, but requiring effort and not resulting in quick noticeable effects. It depends only little on life satisfaction and more on job satisfaction and PBS level. The results may indicate the professionalism of Polish nurses, their responsibility towards their patients’ life and health, and the sense of mission that enables them to perform their duties regardless of the external and internal difficulties. The presence of the PBS phenomenon in oncology nurses highlights the need for continued research in this area.
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Arıkan Dönmez A, Ovayolu Ö, Ovayolu N, Yılmaz S, Karayurt Ö, Çürük GN, Pörücü C, Güllü H, Yılmaz Z. Quality of work life and working conditions among oncology nurses: A national online descriptive cross-sectional study. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2022; 78:131-141. [PMID: 35412450 DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2022.2063240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine the quality of work life (QoWL) and working conditions of oncology nurses in Turkey. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design. The data were collected via the introductory information form and Brooks' Quality of Nursing Work Life Survey. The study was completed with 138 nurses. The factors affecting QoWL were determined using stepwise multiple linear regression. Nurses had a moderate QoWL, and age, duration of working in nursing, the number of nurses, and the working style were significantly associated with QoWL. To improve the QoWL, the nurses' socio-demographic factors should be considered and working conditions should be improved. Furthermore, well-designed institutional policies should be developed to improve the patient-nurse ratio and provide a quality healthcare.What this paper adds?In the current study, Turkish oncology nurses had a moderate quality of work life.Age, duration of working in the nursing, the number of nurses in the unit and the working style were linked to work-related quality of life in oncology nurses.Well-designed institutional policies should be developed to improve the working conditions and to increase work-related quality of life in oncology nurses.
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- Ayşe Arıkan Dönmez
- Faculty of Nursing, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, SANKO University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, İzmir University of Economics, İzmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, İzmir University of Economics, İzmir, Turkey
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- Medical Oncology Clinic, University of Health Sciences, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey
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Karabağ Aydın A, Fidan H. The Effect of Nurses' Death Anxiety on Life Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2022; 61:811-826. [PMID: 34313909 PMCID: PMC8313412 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01357-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of nurses' death anxiety on life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 411 nurses in Turkey. Data were collected online through Google Forms using a sociodemographic form, the Revised Death Anxiety Scale (RDAS), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Percentages, means, Pearson's correlation analysis, and hierarchical linear regression models were used to analyze the data. The nurses' mean age was 28.11 (SD = 6.27) years. More than half of the nurses stated that there were COVID-19 patients in the clinic where they worked (56.0%) and that they were afraid to provide care to patients diagnosed with COVID-19 (54.5%). Their mean RDAS total score was 57.33 (SD = 16.20), indicating moderate death anxiety, and their mean SWLS total score was 2.58 (SD = 0.82), indicating a low level of life satisfaction. Sociodemographic variables accounted for 8.8% of the variance. Death anxiety was associated with life satisfaction (β = - 0.118, p < 0.05). Model 3, which included all of the analyzed independent variables, explained 17% of the variance in life satisfaction (R2 = 0.171, p < 0.001). This study showed that death anxiety adversely affects life satisfaction. Higher death anxiety among nurses was associated with lower satisfaction with life. Based on the findings, we recommend providing more psychological and communication support to nurses and implementing systematic physical and psychological evaluations of nurses to facilitate early intervention.
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- Arzu Karabağ Aydın
- Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nursing, Kafkas University, 36100 Kars, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Medical Services and Techniques, First and Emergency Aid Program, Sirnak University, 73000 Sirnak, Turkey
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Kołtuniuk A, Witczak I, Młynarska A, Czajor K, Uchmanowicz I. Satisfaction With Life, Satisfaction With Job, and the Level of Care Rationing Among Polish Nurses-A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:734789. [PMID: 34650492 PMCID: PMC8505674 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.734789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: Rationing of nursing care is a serious issue that has been widely discussed throughout recent years in many countries. The level of satisfaction with life and of satisfaction with job as the nurse-related factors may significantly affect the level of care rationing. Aim: To assess the rationing of nursing care among the Polish nurses and the impact of nurse-related variables, i.e., satisfaction with life and satisfaction with job on the level of nursing care rationing. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 529 Polish registered nurses employing in two University Hospitals. Three self-report scales in the Polish version were used in this study, namely, Basel Extent of Rationing of Nursing Care-revised version (BERNCA-R), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Satisfaction with Work Scale (SWWS). Results: The respondents indicated that the most frequently rationed activity is studying the situation of individual patients and care plans at the beginning of the shift. The least frequently rationed activity indicated by the respondents was adequate hand hygiene. The patient-to-nurse ratio and the level of satisfaction with job are significant independent factors affecting the level of care rationing. Conclusions: The assessment of the level of satisfaction with life and identification of factors affecting this assessment will enable reducing the occurrence of care rationing.
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- Aleksandra Kołtuniuk
- Department of Nervous System Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Health Care Economics and Quality, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Zhang L, Ji R, Ji Y, Liu M, Wang R, Xu C. Relationship Between Acute Stress Responses and Quality of Life in Chinese Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Front Psychol 2021; 12:599136. [PMID: 33815198 PMCID: PMC8010677 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.599136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This study aimed to determine the relationship between acute stress and quality of life and explore their influencing factors on health care workers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, and a sample of 525 health care workers was recruited from 15 hospitals through a convenient sampling method. Participants completed an online self-report questionnaire to assess their acute stress and quality of life. Descriptive and multiple linear regression statistics were used for this analysis. The results regarding acute stress responses varied significantly among the differences in marital status, physical activity, work status, perceived risk of contracting COVID-19, and the expected duration of the pandemic. Moreover, a younger age, lack of physical activity, being a front-line medical staff, and higher acute stress scores indicated a worse quality of life. Healthcare workers’ acute stress was negatively correlated with their quality of life. Therefore, the authorities should pay special attention to health care workers’ mental health and provide them with timely protection during the pandemic.
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- Lan Zhang
- Department of Nursing, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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Bartosiewicz A, Nagórska M. Place of Work and Level of Satisfaction with the Lives of Polish Nurses. NURSING REPORTS 2020; 10:95-105. [PMID: 34968354 PMCID: PMC8608123 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep10020013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Practicing as a nurse may be a factor influencing the overall level of satisfaction with life. The aim of the study was to assess the level of satisfaction with nurses' lives in relation to the place of employment. The research was conducted among nurses working in hospitals, primary health care, and outpatient specialist care. The study was carried out with the use of the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) scale. Statistical analysis included a quantitative and qualitative approach to life satisfaction of the nurses surveyed. The impact of independent variables, measured on nominal (qualitative) scales on the results of the SWLS scale in quantitative terms, was assessed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Pairwise comparisons were assessed with the assumption of equality of variance with the Tukey honestly significant difference test. The level of satisfaction with life of the surveyed nurses was average. The place where nurses worked significantly influenced the level of life satisfaction. Nurses working in a hospital had a high level of satisfaction with life more so than nurses working in primary care or outpatient specialist care. The workplace is a factor that significantly differentiates the level of life satisfaction of the surveyed nurses.
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- Anna Bartosiewicz
- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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Mao Y, Hu Y, Feng Z, Wang R, Chen X, Zhang W, Yang G. Job burnout and correlated factors of three-tiered public health workers: A cross-sectional study in China. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2020; 28:1241-1251. [PMID: 32128900 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This study aimed to reveal burnout levels and its potential influencing factors among three-tiered public health workers in China. A total of 1,328 public health workers from cities, counties and townships in Henan and Hubei provinces participated. Cumulative logistic regressions were used to determine job burnout predictors. Township workers (β = 0.276, p = .046) showed higher levels of emotional exhaustion (EE) than city workers. Municipal workers showed higher levels of depersonalisation (DP) (β = -0.439, p = .004) and lack of personal accomplishment (LPA) (β = -0.343, p = .005) than township workers. Compared with those who had better results, township workers with average levels of interpersonal relationships (β = 0.703, p = .014) exhibited higher EE degrees. Municipal (β = 1.050, p < .001) and county (β = 1.359, p < .001) workers with moderate training satisfaction had higher levels of burnout than those with a high degree of training satisfaction. Municipal (β = 3.933, p < .001) and county (β = 1.218, p = .018) workers earning 2,000 RMB and below every month were more likely to have higher burnout levels than those earning 4,001 RMB and above. Township respondents exhibited high EE levels, given the low-level education of their services' target audience. Similarly affected by interpersonal relationships, township workers require interpersonal and emotional intervention programmes. City respondents showed a high level of DP and LPA, which was attributed to considerable differences between public health workers and medical workers in cities. Hence, apart from narrowing the reward gap between clinicians and public health workers, improving public health workers' social cognition and status by various channels was found necessary. The burnout of municipal and county respondents were influenced by income and training. Improving the role of income as incentive and reforming trainings programmes would be necessary.
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- Yiqing Mao
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Health Commission of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Jarrad RA, Hammad S. Oncology nurses' compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfaction. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2020; 19:22. [PMID: 32265998 PMCID: PMC7110622 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-020-00272-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For oncology nurses, compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfactions are frequently experienced psychosocial consequences of the oncology work environment. Surveying such phenomena helps to understand how nurses feel and behave when cancer care is provided. Besides, tracking the evolving nature of those three concepts can lend a hand for the early detection of personal and professional suffering of nurses while offering some healing remedies to their struggling bodies and souls. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore the level of compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfaction among a group of specialized oncology nurses. Besides, this study aimed to detect some probable interesting inferences between compassion satisfaction and the concept of rest and leisure. Correlations between compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfaction were investigated. Correlations between oncology nurses' scores on the three subscales and a group of demographic, organizational and leisure-related variables were examined. METHODS This study adopted a descriptive correlation design to survey compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfaction among a convenient sample of 100 oncology nurses who work in a specialized cancer care centre. Participants completed compassion fatigue self-test developed by Figely (Compassion fatigue, New York: Brunner/Mazel. B. HudnallStamm, Traumatic Stress Research Group; 1995-1998. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~bhstamm/index.htm, 1995) and a literature-based demographic survey. Analysis of data included descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation co-efficient. RESULTS Nurses reported a low level of compassion satisfaction, moderate risk for burn out and an extremely high risk for compassion fatigue. Results revealed significant negative relationships among compassion satisfaction and the number of dependents per nurse. Additionally the correlation between compassion satisfaction and the nurses' number of hours slept was positive. Only two components of the concept rest and leisure yielded statistical significance when correlated to the concept of compassion satisfaction. A significant negative relationship was observed between compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue while a strong positive relationship was observed between compassion fatigue and burn out. CONCLUSIONS The studied oncology nurses sample had evidently low level of compassion satisfaction when contrasted to the significantly increased risks of burn out and compassion fatigue. Thus, health authorities and management are advised to care, in a holistic approach, for nurses who work in oncology departments. Staff-oriented services that offer comfort, reward, leisure, screening, consultation and support are urgently recommended.
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- Reem Ahmad Jarrad
- Clinical Nursing Department, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942 Jordan
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- Community Department, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Psychosocial Work-Related Hazards and Their Relationship to the Quality of Life of Nurses-a Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17030755. [PMID: 31991617 PMCID: PMC7037550 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17030755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nursing requires a commitment to work and care for the well-being of the patient, which is a great mental and physical burden for the nurse. As a result of exposure to adverse psychosocial work conditions and experiencing the resulting work-related stress, the problem of burnout is becoming more common. The aim of the study was to assess the psychosocial work conditions and their relationship to quality of life in the studied group of nurses. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out on 523 randomly selected professionally active registered nurses. The study was based on a diagnostic survey using standardized psychometric questionnaires: The Psychosocial Working Conditions Questionnaire and the quality of life WHOQOL-Bref. RESULTS Respondents with a better education assessed the level of demands at work to be higher (p = 0.000); however, they were also more satisfied in the well-being category (p = 0.020). Shift work was associated with a worse perception of psychosocial work conditions in almost all considered domains. The strongest correlations were between the scale of well-being and the assessment of quality of life in the somatic and psychological domains. CONCLUSION Nurses doing shift work assessed working conditions as being worse in all domains. They felt the mental and physical burden the most. Psychosocial work conditions were assessed to be better by nurses working in management positions. The strongest correlations were between the scale of well-being and the assessment of quality of life in the somatic and psychological domains.
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Wang Q, Lv W, Qian R, Zhang Y. Job burnout and quality of working life among Chinese nurses: A cross‐sectional study. J Nurs Manag 2019; 27:1835-1844. [PMID: 31571326 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Qing‐Qing Wang
- Department of Nursing Nanjing Brain HospitalBrain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Nursing Nanjing Brain HospitalBrain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Nursing Nanjing Brain HospitalBrain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Nursing Nanjing Brain HospitalBrain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
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Yu M, Yang S, Qiu T, Gao X, Wu H. Moderating Role of Self-Esteem Between Perceived Organizational Support and Subjective Well-Being in Chinese Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Psychol 2019; 10:2315. [PMID: 31681108 PMCID: PMC6798956 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Purpose Nurses are undertaking tremendous physical and psychological pressure, which may reduce their subjective well-being (SWB). This study is aimed to identify the relationship among perceived organizational support (POS), self-esteem, and SWB, and to further explore whether self-esteem could be a moderator in the association between POS and SWB in Chinese nurses. Materials and Methods This study was conducted in Liaoning Province in China, in 2018. 606 valid questionnaires were collected. Demographic factors, job conditions, the Index of Well-Being, Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (SPOS), and Rosenberg's Self Esteem Scale (RSES) were included in each questionnaire. The association among POS, self-esteem, and POS × self-esteem interaction with SWB were examined by hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The interaction was visualized by using simple slope analysis. Results Average score of SWB in Chinese nurses was 8.27 ± 2.64. Being married was positively related to SWB, while having longer work time per week, having night shift and dissatisfied with nurse-patient relationship were correlated with lower SWB. POS and self-esteem were important factors for SWB. Self-esteem could moderate the relationship between POS and SWB. When self-esteem was higher, POS had a greater effect on SWB. Conclusion Subjective well-being of nurses in the study was at a low level. Self-esteem could moderate the association between POS and SWB. More interventions related to POS and self-esteem will be helpful to improve SWB among nurses.
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- Mingli Yu
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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