Fortifying the Nursing Workforce: Nursing-Led Psychological Capital Interventions to Advance Resilience, Occupational Hardiness, and Engagement: A Randomized Controlled Trial

IF 3.7 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

International Nursing Review Pub Date : 2025-08-14 DOI:10.1111/inr.70094

Maha Arafat Mahmoud, Samah Mohamed Abdelrahim, Alaa Eldin Mostafa Hamed, Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Ashgan Fathy Mohamed

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Abstract

Background

Psychological capital, occupational hardiness, and work engagement are critical factors influencing workplace resilience and motivation. This study evaluates the impact of a nursing-led psychological capital intervention on these outcomes among nurses.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 174 nurses randomly assigned to the intervention group (IG, n = 87) or control group (CG, n = 87). The intervention comprised structured sessions targeting psychological capital development. Data were collected at baseline and after the intervention using validated measures of psychological capital, occupational hardiness, and work engagement. Statistical analyses included independent sample t-tests, paired sample t-tests, and effect size calculations.

Results

At baseline, no significant differences were observed between the IG and CG across sociodemographic variables or studied measures. Correlation analysis revealed strong positive relationships among psychological capital, occupational hardiness, and work engagement (p < 0.001). After the intervention, the IG demonstrated significant improvements across all outcomes. Psychological capital increased significantly in the IG (t² = 14.463), with improvements noted in self-efficacy (t² = 8.693), hope (t² = 12.519), resilience (t² = 13.285), and optimism (t² = 7.833). Occupational hardiness subdomains also improved significantly, including control (t² = 6.932), commitment (t² = 7.261), and challenges (t² = 6.561). Work engagement showed significant enhancements in vigor (t² = 9.689), dedication (t² = 6.315), and absorption (t² = 8.174). Minimal changes were observed in the CG across all measures.

Conclusion

The psychological capital intervention effectively enhanced psychological capital, occupational hardiness, and work engagement among nurses. These findings highlight the potential of targeted interventions to improve workplace resilience and motivation. Future research should explore the long-term impacts of similar interventions in diverse professional settings.

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加强护理队伍：护理主导的心理资本干预，以提高弹性，职业适应力和参与：一项随机对照试验

背景心理资本、职业适应力和工作投入是影响职场弹性和工作动机的重要因素。本研究评估了护理主导的心理资本干预对护士这些结果的影响。方法采用随机对照试验方法，将174名护士随机分为干预组（IG, n = 87）和对照组（CG, n = 87）。干预包括针对心理资本发展的结构化会议。数据收集在基线和干预后使用有效的测量心理资本，职业适应性，和工作投入。统计分析包括独立样本t检验、配对样本t检验和效应量计算。结果在基线时，IG和CG在社会人口学变量或研究测量之间没有显著差异。相关分析显示心理资本、职业适应力和工作投入之间存在显著的正相关关系(p <；0.001)。干预后，IG显示所有结果均有显著改善。大学生的心理资本显著增加（t2 = 14.463），自我效能（t2 = 8.693）、希望（t2 = 12.519）、弹性（t2 = 13.285）和乐观（t2 = 7.833）显著提高。职业适应力子域也显著提高，包括控制（t2 = 6.932）、承诺（t2 = 7.261）和挑战（t2 = 6.561）。工作投入在活力（t2 = 9.689）、奉献（t2 = 6.315）和吸收（t2 = 8.174）上有显著提高。在所有测量中都观察到最小的CG变化。结论心理资本干预能有效提高护士的心理资本、职业适应力和工作敬业度。这些发现强调了有针对性的干预措施在提高工作场所弹性和积极性方面的潜力。未来的研究应该探索在不同的专业环境中类似的干预措施的长期影响。

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International Nursing Review 医学-护理

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