The Relationship Between Commuting Stress and Nurses’ Well-Being: Considering Gender Differences

IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 MANAGEMENT
DanYang Li, Jeffery D. Houghton, Xuan Li, QiQi Peng, JianQing Li, WenChi Zou
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Abstract

Aim: This research explores how and why commuting stress influences Chinese nurses’ well-being.

Background: A daily work commute may result in a significant psychological risk factor that can lead to harmful physiological and mental health consequences. Emerging research indicates that nurses experience long-lasting negative effects on their mental health, including burnout, due to the stress of a daily work commute.

Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design involving 380 registered nurses from state-owned hospitals in southern China. Hypotheses were tested using the PROCESS macro developed by Hayes [1].

Results: The stress of commuting indirectly influences nurses’ well-being through increased emotional exhaustion. There is an interaction between commuting stress and nurses’ gender such that the indirect effect of commuting stress on well-being is stronger for female nurses.

Conclusions: The spillover effect of commuting stress in the nursing profession is often underestimated. However, this study underscores its significant impact on nurses’ emotional exhaustion and well-being. The research findings emphasize that commuting stress contributes to emotional exhaustion and a decline in nurses’ well-being.

Implications for Nursing Management: Healthcare organizations should leverage these findings to reinforce the importance of self-care for nurses and to provide nurses with resources to help decrease the potential negative outcomes of commuting stress. The study also shows that female nurses may experience a more pronounced association between commuting stress and emotional exhaustion. As such, healthcare organizations should develop gender-specific interventions and support systems that address the unique challenges faced by female nurses in relation to commuting stress.

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通勤压力与护士幸福感之间的关系:考虑性别差异
目的:探讨通勤压力对中国护士幸福感的影响及其原因。背景:每天上下班可能会导致严重的心理风险因素,从而导致有害的生理和心理健康后果。新出现的研究表明,由于每天上下班的压力,护士的心理健康会受到长期的负面影响,包括倦怠。方法:采用横断面设计对380名南方国有医院注册护士进行研究。使用Hayes b[1]开发的PROCESS宏观来检验假设。结果:通勤压力通过增加情绪耗竭间接影响护士幸福感。通勤压力与护士性别之间存在交互作用,通勤压力对女性护士幸福感的间接影响更强。结论:通勤压力在护理行业的溢出效应常被低估。然而,本研究强调了其对护士情绪耗竭和幸福感的重大影响。研究结果强调,通勤压力会导致护士的情绪疲惫和幸福感下降。对护理管理的启示:医疗机构应该利用这些发现来加强护士自我护理的重要性,并为护士提供资源,以帮助减少通勤压力的潜在负面结果。该研究还表明,女护士在通勤压力和情绪疲惫之间可能会有更明显的联系。因此,医疗机构应该开发针对性别的干预措施和支持系统,以解决女护士在通勤压力方面面临的独特挑战。
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CiteScore
9.40
自引率
14.50%
发文量
377
审稿时长
4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Nursing Management is an international forum which informs and advances the discipline of nursing management and leadership. The Journal encourages scholarly debate and critical analysis resulting in a rich source of evidence which underpins and illuminates the practice of management, innovation and leadership in nursing and health care. It publishes current issues and developments in practice in the form of research papers, in-depth commentaries and analyses. The complex and rapidly changing nature of global health care is constantly generating new challenges and questions. The Journal of Nursing Management welcomes papers from researchers, academics, practitioners, managers, and policy makers from a range of countries and backgrounds which examine these issues and contribute to the body of knowledge in international nursing management and leadership worldwide. The Journal of Nursing Management aims to: -Inform practitioners and researchers in nursing management and leadership -Explore and debate current issues in nursing management and leadership -Assess the evidence for current practice -Develop best practice in nursing management and leadership -Examine the impact of policy developments -Address issues in governance, quality and safety
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