Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract Aims To investigate the relationships and pathways between workplace bullying, workplace spirituality, and job burnout in Chinese paediatric nurses. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive survey was conducted with paediatric nurses from six tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province, China. Methods...

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Main Authors: Ying Fan, Mi Cao, Yumei Zhou, Peng Duan, Limin Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Nursing Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1645
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description Abstract Aims To investigate the relationships and pathways between workplace bullying, workplace spirituality, and job burnout in Chinese paediatric nurses. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive survey was conducted with paediatric nurses from six tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province, China. Methods The study consisted of 402 paediatric nurses. The data were collected using a sociodemographic data questionnaire, Negative Acts Questionnaire‐Revised, Maslach Burnout Inventory‐General Survey and Workplace Spirituality Scale. The model was tested using path analysis techniques within structural equation modelling. Results Workplace bullying had positive and direct effects on the job burnout of paediatric nurses. Workplace spirituality partially mediated the relationship between workplace bullying and burnout. Patient or Public Contribution Workplace spirituality may reduce the incidence of work bullying and job burnout in paediatric nurses. Nursing managers need to consider and cultivate the workplace spirituality of paediatric nurses, with the aim of creating a healthy working environment and ensuring the stability of the nursing team.
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spelling doaj.art-10c5117901e742bbab3967f10e1d19112023-05-10T12:16:34ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-06-011063872388010.1002/nop2.1645Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional studyYing Fan0Mi Cao1Yumei Zhou2Peng Duan3Limin Xing4Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Hubei University of Medicine Xiangyang City ChinaHubei Polytechnic Institute Xiaogan ChinaXiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Hubei University of Medicine Xiangyang City ChinaXiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Hubei University of Medicine Xiangyang City ChinaXiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Hubei University of Medicine Xiangyang City ChinaAbstract Aims To investigate the relationships and pathways between workplace bullying, workplace spirituality, and job burnout in Chinese paediatric nurses. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive survey was conducted with paediatric nurses from six tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province, China. Methods The study consisted of 402 paediatric nurses. The data were collected using a sociodemographic data questionnaire, Negative Acts Questionnaire‐Revised, Maslach Burnout Inventory‐General Survey and Workplace Spirituality Scale. The model was tested using path analysis techniques within structural equation modelling. Results Workplace bullying had positive and direct effects on the job burnout of paediatric nurses. Workplace spirituality partially mediated the relationship between workplace bullying and burnout. Patient or Public Contribution Workplace spirituality may reduce the incidence of work bullying and job burnout in paediatric nurses. Nursing managers need to consider and cultivate the workplace spirituality of paediatric nurses, with the aim of creating a healthy working environment and ensuring the stability of the nursing team.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1645job burnoutpaediatric nurseworkplace bullyingworkplace spirituality
spellingShingle Ying Fan
Mi Cao
Yumei Zhou
Peng Duan
Limin Xing
Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study
Nursing Open
job burnout
paediatric nurse
workplace bullying
workplace spirituality
title Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study
title_full Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study
title_fullStr Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study
title_short Relationship between workplace bullying, spirituality, and job burnout in paediatric nurses: A cross‐sectional study
title_sort relationship between workplace bullying spirituality and job burnout in paediatric nurses a cross sectional study
topic job burnout
paediatric nurse
workplace bullying
workplace spirituality
url https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1645
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