Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses
Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to describe the current state of character strengths (CSs) of nurses; explain how they affect stress, sleep quality, and subjective health status; and reveal the mediating role of stress for the subject matter on the association between CSs, sleep q...
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author | Shu-e Zhang Li-bin Yang Li-bin Yang Chen-xi Zhao Yu Shi Hong-ni Wang Xin Zhao Xiao-he Wang Tao Sun De-pin Cao |
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description | Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to describe the current state of character strengths (CSs) of nurses; explain how they affect stress, sleep quality, and subjective health status; and reveal the mediating role of stress for the subject matter on the association between CSs, sleep quality, and subjective health status.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from September to October 2020 in China. A multistage stratified sampling method was used, and 1,221 valid questionnaires across 100 cities in 31 provinces were collected.Results: For the participants in this survey, the three dimensions of CSs ranging from high to low were caring (4.20 ± 0.640), self-control (3.53 ± 0.763), and inquisitiveness (3.37 ± 0.787). There was difference in CSs scores across age (F = 8.171, P < 0.01), professional categories (F = 5.545, P < 0.01), and job tenure (F = 9.470, P < 0.01). The results showed that CSs significantly affected the psychological stress (β = −0.365, P< 0.01), sleep quality (β = 0.312, P< 0.01), and subjective health (β = 0.398, P< 0.01) of nurses. Moreover, psychological stress partially mediated the association between CSs and both types of health outcomes.Conclusion: In China, the CSs of nurses are at high levels. We find that nurses with high-level CSs are likely to experience less psychological stress and exhibit healthy psycho–physiological responses, which contribute to positive health outcomes. Finally, our study argues that strength-based interventions of positive psychology in hospitals should be provided to minimize threats to the physical and psychological health of health professionals, which is a beneficial choice for future hospital reforms in the domain of occupational health management. |
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spelling | doaj.art-18ffa6c6e21d4fa598ff67fcb7727ab72022-12-21T19:23:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-11-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.631459631459Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese NursesShu-e Zhang0Li-bin Yang1Li-bin Yang2Chen-xi Zhao3Yu Shi4Hong-ni Wang5Xin Zhao6Xiao-he Wang7Tao Sun8De-pin Cao9Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaCenter for Higher Education Research and Teaching Quality Evaluation, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, ChinaObjectives: The main objectives of this study were to describe the current state of character strengths (CSs) of nurses; explain how they affect stress, sleep quality, and subjective health status; and reveal the mediating role of stress for the subject matter on the association between CSs, sleep quality, and subjective health status.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from September to October 2020 in China. A multistage stratified sampling method was used, and 1,221 valid questionnaires across 100 cities in 31 provinces were collected.Results: For the participants in this survey, the three dimensions of CSs ranging from high to low were caring (4.20 ± 0.640), self-control (3.53 ± 0.763), and inquisitiveness (3.37 ± 0.787). There was difference in CSs scores across age (F = 8.171, P < 0.01), professional categories (F = 5.545, P < 0.01), and job tenure (F = 9.470, P < 0.01). The results showed that CSs significantly affected the psychological stress (β = −0.365, P< 0.01), sleep quality (β = 0.312, P< 0.01), and subjective health (β = 0.398, P< 0.01) of nurses. Moreover, psychological stress partially mediated the association between CSs and both types of health outcomes.Conclusion: In China, the CSs of nurses are at high levels. We find that nurses with high-level CSs are likely to experience less psychological stress and exhibit healthy psycho–physiological responses, which contribute to positive health outcomes. Finally, our study argues that strength-based interventions of positive psychology in hospitals should be provided to minimize threats to the physical and psychological health of health professionals, which is a beneficial choice for future hospital reforms in the domain of occupational health management.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.631459/fullnursecharacter strengthshealth outcomesmediatorcross-sectional study |
spellingShingle | Shu-e Zhang Li-bin Yang Li-bin Yang Chen-xi Zhao Yu Shi Hong-ni Wang Xin Zhao Xiao-he Wang Tao Sun De-pin Cao Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses Frontiers in Psychology nurse character strengths health outcomes mediator cross-sectional study |
title | Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses |
title_full | Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses |
title_fullStr | Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses |
title_full_unstemmed | Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses |
title_short | Contribution of Character Strengths to Psychology Stress, Sleep Quality, and Subjective Health Status in a Sample of Chinese Nurses |
title_sort | contribution of character strengths to psychology stress sleep quality and subjective health status in a sample of chinese nurses |
topic | nurse character strengths health outcomes mediator cross-sectional study |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.631459/full |
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