Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in Japan
While previous studies have examined antecedents and outcomes of work engagement among general nurses, studies among psychiatric nurses remain limited. This study aimed to explore the antecedents (i.e., job crafting and nursing practice environment) and outcomes (i.e., strength-oriented care attitud...
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| author | Yuichi Kato Rie Chiba Akihito Shimazu Yuta Hayashi Takuya Sakamoto |
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| description | While previous studies have examined antecedents and outcomes of work engagement among general nurses, studies among psychiatric nurses remain limited. This study aimed to explore the antecedents (i.e., job crafting and nursing practice environment) and outcomes (i.e., strength-oriented care attitudes, mental health, and turnover intention) of work engagement among psychiatric nurses in Japan. This cross-sectional study included 309 nurses from three psychiatric hospitals in Japan (valid response rate: 60.4%). Data collection using the self-administered questionnaire took place from July to August 2021. We performed Structural Equation Modeling to examine the directional relationships among variables. Job crafting (β = 0.57, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and nursing practice environment (β = 0.23, <i>p</i> = 0.01) exhibited positive effects on work engagement. Work engagement had positive effects on strength-oriented care attitudes (β = 0.15, <i>p</i> = 0.04) and mental health (β = 0.37, <i>p</i> < 0.01) as well as negative effects on intention to resign from their profession as a nurse (β = −0.17, <i>p</i> = 0.01). Job crafting and a healthier nursing practice environment could help enhance work engagement. Higher work engagement could contribute to improving strength-oriented care attitudes, mental health, and intention to resign from their profession as a nurse. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20a64924b68844bd9f4268a22ea5648b2023-11-16T16:43:17ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-01-0111329510.3390/healthcare11030295Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in JapanYuichi Kato0Rie Chiba1Akihito Shimazu2Yuta Hayashi3Takuya Sakamoto4Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo Mental Health Center, Kobe 651-1242, JapanDepartment of Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe 654-0142, JapanFaculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Kanagawa 252-0882, JapanDepartment of Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe 654-0142, JapanDepartment of Nursing, Osaka Psychiatric Medical Center, Osaka 541-8567, JapanWhile previous studies have examined antecedents and outcomes of work engagement among general nurses, studies among psychiatric nurses remain limited. This study aimed to explore the antecedents (i.e., job crafting and nursing practice environment) and outcomes (i.e., strength-oriented care attitudes, mental health, and turnover intention) of work engagement among psychiatric nurses in Japan. This cross-sectional study included 309 nurses from three psychiatric hospitals in Japan (valid response rate: 60.4%). Data collection using the self-administered questionnaire took place from July to August 2021. We performed Structural Equation Modeling to examine the directional relationships among variables. Job crafting (β = 0.57, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and nursing practice environment (β = 0.23, <i>p</i> = 0.01) exhibited positive effects on work engagement. Work engagement had positive effects on strength-oriented care attitudes (β = 0.15, <i>p</i> = 0.04) and mental health (β = 0.37, <i>p</i> < 0.01) as well as negative effects on intention to resign from their profession as a nurse (β = −0.17, <i>p</i> = 0.01). Job crafting and a healthier nursing practice environment could help enhance work engagement. Higher work engagement could contribute to improving strength-oriented care attitudes, mental health, and intention to resign from their profession as a nurse.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/295job craftingnursing practice environmentpsychiatric nursesstrength-oriented care attitudeswork engagement |
| spellingShingle | Yuichi Kato Rie Chiba Akihito Shimazu Yuta Hayashi Takuya Sakamoto Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in Japan Healthcare job crafting nursing practice environment psychiatric nurses strength-oriented care attitudes work engagement |
| title | Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in Japan |
| title_full | Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in Japan |
| title_short | Antecedents and Outcomes of Work Engagement among Psychiatric Nurses in Japan |
| title_sort | antecedents and outcomes of work engagement among psychiatric nurses in japan |
| topic | job crafting nursing practice environment psychiatric nurses strength-oriented care attitudes work engagement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/295 |
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