The role of psychological flexibility in the relationships between burnout, job satisfaction, and mental health among nurses in combatting COVID‐19: A two‐region survey

Author:

Chong Yuen Yu1ORCID,Frey Eveline2,Chien Wai Tong1,Cheng Ho Yu1,Gloster Andrew T.2

Affiliation:

1. The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China

2. Division of Clinical Psychology and Intervention Science, Faculty of Psychology University of Basel Switzerland

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundA growing body of evidence suggests that the COVID‐19 pandemic is adversely impacting the mental health and well‐being of frontline nurses worldwide. It is therefore important to understand how such impact can be mitigated, including by studying psychological capacities that could help the nurses regulate and minimize the impact.AimTo examine the role of psychological flexibility in mitigating the adverse impacts of burnout and low job satisfaction on mental health problems (i.e., anxiety, depression, and stress) and well‐being among the frontline nurses in Hong Kong and Switzerland during the COVID‐19 pandemic.DesignCross‐sectional, two‐region survey study.MethodFour hundred fifty‐two nurses from Hong Kong (n = 158) and Switzerland (n = 294) completed an online survey. An adjusted structured equation model was used to examine the interrelationship of the constructs.ResultsPsychological flexibility was found to partially mediate the effects of job satisfaction on mental well‐being (β = 0.32, 95% CI [0.19, 0.57], p = 0.001) and mental health problems (β = −0.79, 95% CI [−1.57, −0.44], p = 0.001), respectively. Similarly, this partial mediation was found in the effects of burnout on mental well‐being (β = −0.35, 95% CI [−0.89, −0.15], p = 0.002) and mental health problems (β = 0.89, 95% CI [0.48, 3.65], p = 0.001).ConclusionPsychological flexibility could be a crucial psychological resilience factor against the adverse impact of nurses' burnout on their mental health problems and well‐being during COVID‐19.Clinical RelevanceOrganizational measures should focus on fostering psychological flexibility in nurses through highly accessible, brief psychotherapeutic interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, to reduce the impact on mental health.

Funder

Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Nursing

Cited by 4 articles. 订阅此论文施引文献 订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3