The mediating role of self-regulatory fatigue in nurses′work connectivity behavior after-hours and work engagement
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20221013-03164
- VernacularTitle:自我调节疲劳在护士非工作时间连通行为与工作投入间的中介作用
- Author:
Zipei LU
1
;
Qingduan LIU
;
Zhenxiu LI
Author Information
1. 青岛市中医医院血管外科，青岛 266000
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Work connectivity behavior after-hours;
Self-regulatory fatigue;
Work engagement
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2023;39(20):1582-1587
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between work connectivity behavior after-hours, self-regulatory fatigue and work engagement of nurses, so as to provide reference for developing strategies to improve nurses′work engagement.Methods:This was a cross-sectional survey study. A total of 661 nurses from 10 hospitals in Shandong Province were selected as subjects by convenience sampling method from June to August 2022. The Work Connectivity Behavior After-hours Scale, Self-Regulatory Fatigue Scale and Work Engagement Scale were used to measure the work connectivity behavior after-hours, self-regulatory fatigue level and work engagement level. A structural equation model was constructed to evaluate the mediating effect of self-regulatory fatigue on work connectivity behavior after-hours and work engagement.Results:The scores of work connectivity behavior after-hours, self-regulatory fatigue and work engagement of nurses were (37.66 ± 7.05), (42.98 ± 10.55) and (34.29 ± 6.58) points, respectively. The total effect of work connectivity behavior after hours on work engagement was -0.336 6. The work connectivity behavior after-hours was positively correlated with self-regulatory fatigue ( r = 0.423, P<0.01) and work engagement was negatively correlated with work connectivity behavior after-hours and self-regulatory fatigue ( r = -0.361, -0.479, both P<0.01). Self-regulatory fatigue had a partial mediating effect on work connectivity behavior after-hours and work engagement, accounting for 46.61% of the total effect. Conclusions:Self-regulatory fatigue has a mediating effect on the relationship between nurses′ work connectivity behavior after-hours and work engagement. Nursing managers should reduce the degree of self-regulatory fatigue of nurses by preventing their work connectivity behavior after-hours, so as to improve the work involvement level of nurses.
