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The protective role of self-esteem, perceived social support and job satisfaction against psychological distress among Chinese nurses

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Feng, Danjun, Su, Shan, Wang, Lu, Liu, Fang·2018·Journal of Nursing Management

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AIM: To determine the prevalence of psychological distress, and to explore the combined protective roles of self-esteem, perceived social support and job satisfaction against psychological distress. BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored the combined protective effect of self-esteem, perceived social support and job satisfaction on nurses' mental health in the same theoretical framework. METHODS: The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, a self-developed Job Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale were used to survey 581 nurses. The hypothesized model of the relationships among self-esteem, perceived social support, job satisfaction and psychological distress was tested with structural equation modelling. RESULTS: The prevalence of psychological distress was 92.3%. Job satisfaction exerted the strongest direct protective effect against psychological distress, with perceived social support and self-esteem exerting the second and third strongest direct protective effects, respectively. Additionally, self-esteem had an indirect protective effect. CONCLUSIONS: Chinese nurses showed a surprisingly high prevalence of psychological distress. Job satisfaction, self-esteem and perceived social support were identified, in this order of importance, as protective factors against psychological distress. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nurse administrators should take measures to improve nurses' job satisfaction and social support, and hire individuals with high self-esteem as nurses.

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Authors
Feng, D., Su, S., Wang, L., & Liu, F.
Affiliations
Shandong University (CN)
Corresponding author
Feng, Danjun
Venue
Journal of Nursing Management
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-04-06
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
366-372
ISSN
0966-0429 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2795653056
Cited by
112
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
FWCI
18.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Nursing Management (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Social Science Fund of China (16BSH099)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Keywords
psychological distress, nurses, self-esteem, perceived social support, job satisfaction, protective factors, nurse mental health, Chinese nurses, prevalence of psychological distress
MeSH terms
Adult, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Prevalence, Protective Factors

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