Cited by 88Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesOccupational Health and BurnoutNursing education and management

Relationships Among Work Stress, Job Satisfaction, Mental Health, and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in New Graduate Nurses Attending the Nurse Athlete Program: A Call to Action for Nursing Leaders

Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Hrabe, David P., Szalacha, Laura A.·2013·Nursing Administration Quarterly

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although nurses are educated to take outstanding care of others, they themselves often have poor health outcomes, including high rates of depression and obesity, which are associated with stressful work environments. Furthermore, a high percentage of new graduate nurses leave their positions in the first year of employment, resulting in exorbitant costs to health care systems. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the relationships among key variables that influence job satisfaction and healthy lifestyle behaviors of new graduate nurses, including workplace stress, work environment, lifestyle beliefs, and mental health. DESIGN: A descriptive correlational design was used with baseline data from 61 new graduate nurses attending the 2-day Nurse Athlete program, a workshop that focuses on nutrition, energy management, and physical activity. RESULTS: Higher levels of workplace stress were associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety as well as lower levels of resiliency, job satisfaction, and healthy lifestyle beliefs. IMPLICATIONS: Nurse leaders and managers must invest in creating healthy work environments for new and experienced nurses as well as provide mental health screening, resources, and intervention programs that focus on education and skills-building in health promoting behaviors, including emotional regulation of stress, anxiety, and depression.

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Authors
Melnyk, B. M., Hrabe, D. P., & Szalacha, L. A.
Affiliations
The Ohio State University (US)
Corresponding author
Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek
Venue
Nursing Administration Quarterly
Published
2013-10
Volume
37
Issue
4
Pages
278-285
ISSN
0363-9568 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2090202514
Cited by
88
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 11
FWCI
20.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nursing Administration Quarterly (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
Keywords
new nurses, occupational stress, job satisfaction, mental health, healthy lifestyle behaviors, depression, anxiety, resilience, work environment, nutrition, physical activity, energy management, nurse retention, mental health screening
MeSH terms
Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Education, Nursing, Graduate, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Life Style, Male, Mental Health, Nurses, Stress, Psychological, Health Behavior, Workplace, Young Adult

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