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☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Nursing Scholarship

The effect of work readiness on work well‐being for newly graduated nurses: The mediating role of emotional labor and psychological capital

Por: Yueming Ding · Haishan Tang · Yiming Zhang · Qianwen Peng · Wanglin Dong · Guangli Lu · Chaoran Chen — Abril 24th 2024 at 05:39

Abstract

Objective

To investigate the relationship between work readiness and work well-being for newly graduated nurses and the mediating role of emotional labor and psychological capital in this relationship.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in mainland China. A total of 478 newly graduated nurses completed the Work Readiness Scale, Emotional Labour Scale, Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and Work Well-being Scale. Descriptive statistical methods, Pearson correlation analysis, and a structural equation model were used to analyze the available data.

Results

Newly graduated nurses' work readiness was significantly positively correlated with work well-being (r = 0.21, p < 0.01), deep acting (r = 0.11, p < 0.05), and psychological capital (r = 0.18, p < 0.01). Emotional labor and psychological capital partially mediated the relationship between work readiness and work well-being. Additionally, emotional labor and psychological capital had a chain-mediating effect on the association.

Conclusions and Clinical Relevance

Work readiness not only affects newly graduated nurses' work well-being directly but also indirectly through emotional labor and psychological capital. These results provide theoretical support and guidance for the study and improvement of newly graduated nurses' work well-being and emphasize the importance of intervention measures to improve work readiness and psychological capital and the adoption of deep-acting emotional-labor strategies.

☐ ☆ ✇ Journal of Clinical Nursing

Correlates of death anxiety for patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Por: Yuanyuan Li · Wanglin Dong · Haishan Tang · Xiajun Guo · Sijia Wu · Guangli Lu · Xia Li · Chaoran Chen — Enero 29th 2024 at 12:34

Abstract

Objective

A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to identify the factors related to cancer death anxiety based on available evidence.

Design

This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA 2020 guidelines.

Methods

Seven databases were searched to identify studies on the relationships of cancer death anxiety with demographic characteristics, disease factors and psychosocial factors from inception to May 2023. The Agency for Medical Research and Quality (AHRQ) scale was used to evaluate the quality of the included studies. After two researchers independently completed the literature search, data extraction and quality evaluation, meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan5.3 and Stata 17.0 software.

Results

In total, 52 studies were included in this review. The results revealed that there were positive correlations of death anxiety with female sex, the symptom burden, anxiety levels, depression levels, fear of recurrence, attachment avoidance, psychological distress, resignation and confrontation coping. Death anxiety was negatively correlated with age, education level, ability to perform daily activities, self-esteem, spiritual well-being, sense of meaning in life, resilience, quality of life, social support and religious beliefs.

Conclusions

Our results can inform the design of interventions to address death anxiety and improve the overall quality of life of cancer patients. Healthcare professionals should promptly identify and focus on death anxiety in high-risk populations of cancer patients.

Relevance to Clinical Practice

Cancer patients commonly experience death anxiety, and this anxiety has a nonnegligible impact on patients' mental health and overall quality of life. This study can inform the development of interventions by clinical healthcare professionals.

No Patient or Public Contribution

This was a meta-analysis based on data from previous studies.

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