Relation of perceived social support, job insecurity and psychological distress among clinical nurses
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2019.23.002
- VernacularTitle: 临床护士工作不安全感、领悟性社会支持与心理困扰的关系研究
- Author:
Guiyuan ZOU
1
;
Xinxia JIN
1
;
Aiping WANG
1
;
Yanfei LI
1
;
Qinghua LU
2
;
Weiyu TENG
1
Author Information
1. Ward 5th, Shandong Mental Health Center, Ji′nan 250012, China
2. Department of Nursing, Shandong Mental Health Center, Ji′nan 250012, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Job insecurity;
Perceived social support;
Psychological distress;
Mediation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2019;35(23):1768-1772
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To examine the potential mediating effect of perceived social support on job insecurity and psychological distress among clinical nurses.
Methods:A total of 462 clinical nurses in Shandong Province were selected by convenience sampling method. They were assessed with job insecurity scale, perceived social support and 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) for the evaluation of job insecurity, self-esteem and psychological distress.
Results:The mean score of K10 was (23.72±7.22) points among clinical nurses, and 85.9% (397/462) of them had psychological distress problems. The K10 scores were positively correlated with the scores of job insecurity (r=-0.282, P<0.01), and the K10 scores were negatively correlated with perceived social support scores (r = -0.282, P<0.01). Job insecurity was negatively correlated with perceived social support (r = -0.365, P<0.01). The confidence interval from Bootstrap method indicated perceived social support played a partial mediating role between job insecurity and psychological distress, and the value of mediating effect was 13.7%.
Conclusion:The relation of perceived social support to job insecurity and psychological distress among clinical nurses are intimate. Perceived social support might mediate the relationship between job insecurity and psychological distress.
