Workplace stressors, psychological well-being, resilience, and caring behaviours of mental health nurses : A descriptive correlational study"
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Foster, Kim, Roche, Michael, Giandinoto, Jo-Ann and Furness, Trentham. (2020). Workplace stressors, psychological well-being, resilience, and caring behaviours of mental health nurses : A descriptive correlational study". International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 29(1), pp. 56-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12610
Authors | Foster, Kim, Roche, Michael, Giandinoto, Jo-Ann and Furness, Trentham |
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Abstract | There is widespread recognition that workplace stress can have profound negative impacts on nurses’ well-being and practice. Resilience is a process of positive adaptation to stress and adversity. This study aimed to describe mental health nurses’ most challenging workplace stressors, and their psychological well-being, workplace resilience, and level of caring behaviours, explore the relationships between these factors, and describe differences in workplace resilience for sociodemographic characteristics. In a descriptive correlational study using convenience sampling, data were collected from N = 498 nurses working in mental health roles or settings in Victoria Australia via an online cross-sectional survey. Key findings included weak to strong (r = 0.301 to r = 0.750) positive relationships between workplace resilience with psychological well-being across all stressor categories (consumer/carer; colleague; organizational role; and organizational service). Psychological well-being was moderately high, but lower for nurses indicating consumer/carer-related stressors as their most stressful challenge. There were weak to moderate (r = 0.306 to r = 0.549) positive relationships between workplace resilience and psychological well-being, and no relationship between resilience and caring behaviours. Workplace resilience was lower (P < 0.05) for less experienced nurses compared with those with >5 years’ experience, and lower for younger nurses compared with those aged ≥40 years. To improve their resilience and prevent psychological distress, there is prime opportunity to support nursing students with well-being and resilience-building strategies during their undergraduate education, and to support new graduates with similar programmes when they enter the workforce. |
Keywords | workplace resilience; well-being; mental health nursing; workplace stress; practice |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Journal citation | 29 (1), pp. 56-68 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12610 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85067679626 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 56-68 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
25 May 2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 07 May 2019 |
Deposited | 08 Jul 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w566/workplace-stressors-psychological-well-being-resilience-and-caring-behaviours-of-mental-health-nurses-a-descriptive-correlational-study
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