Mental health nurses’ psychological well-being, mental distress, and workplace resilience : A cross-sectional survey
Journal article
Delgado, Cynthia, Roche, Michael, Fethney, Judith and Foster, Kim. (2021). Mental health nurses’ psychological well-being, mental distress, and workplace resilience : A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 30(5), pp. 1234-1247. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12874
Authors | Delgado, Cynthia, Roche, Michael, Fethney, Judith and Foster, Kim |
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Abstract | Mental health nurses (MHNs) frequently face emotional adversity and stressors at work that can negatively impact their psychological well-being and result in mental distress. This can affect their capacity for therapeutic work, professional relationships, and overall work performance. In the context of work, resilience is a dynamic process of positive adaptation to adversity that can lead to psychological well-being and increased work performance. There is limited knowledge, however, on MHNs’ psychological well-being and resilience from an Australian perspective. This study aimed to investigate the levels of, and relationships between, psychological well-being, mental distress, and workplace resilience in Australian MHNs. A cross-sectional online survey using Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-being (PWS) 18, Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DASS) 21, and Resilience at Work measures was completed by registered nurses (n = 482) working in a mental health setting or role. Mean scores were 85.38 for psychological well-being and 70.27 for workplace resilience, with more than half reporting levels above the mean. However, some participants scored in the severe to extremely severe categories for depression (7.8%), anxiety (8.7%) or stress (7.3%). Psychological well-being had strong positive and negative associations, respectively, with workplace resilience (r = 0.571, P < 0.01) and depression (r = −0.563, P < 0.01). Having a postgraduate specialist qualification was positively associated with psychological well-being. Postgraduate speciality education may be a key protective factor that can increase MHNs’ psychological well-being. Strengthening workplace resilience is an important strategy for organizations to implement to support MHNs’ psychological well-being and reduce the risk of mental distress. |
Keywords | mental distress; mental health; mental health nursing; psychological well-being; workplace resilience |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | International Journal of Mental Health Nursing |
Journal citation | 30 (5), pp. 1234-1247 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd |
ISSN | 1447-0349 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12874 |
PubMed ID | 33913226 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85114746174 |
Page range | 1234-1247 |
Funder | Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP), Australian Government |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 28 Apr 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 14 Mar 2021 |
Deposited | 03 Nov 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8zy30/mental-health-nurses-psychological-well-being-mental-distress-and-workplace-resilience-a-cross-sectional-survey
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