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http://dx.doi.org/10.14370/jewnr.2014.20.1.63

The Mediating Effect of Social Support and Stress on Optimism and Psychological Well-being in Clinical Nurses  

Sohn, Sue Kyung (Department of Nursing, Kosin University)
Kim, Mi Sook (Department of Nursing, Kosin University)
Lee, Young Sin (Department of Nursing, Ulsan University Hospital)
Park, Hae Kyeong (Department of Administrative-special Nursing Manager, Ulsan University Hospital)
Roh, Mi Young (Department of Nursing, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
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Journal of East-West Nursing Research / v.20, no.1, 2014 , pp. 63-71 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study proposed to identify the mediating effect of social support and stress on optimism and psychological well-being in clinical nurses. Methods: Data were collected through structured questionnaires. The participants of this study were 207 clinical nurses who worked at hospitals in the metropolitan cities of B & U. Data were collected from September 3 to September 30, 2013. The data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with SPSS WIN v 20.0. Results: The mean scores of optimism, social support, stress, psychological well-being were $3.61{\pm}0.62$, $3.65{\pm}0.64$, $0.82{\pm}0.59$, $3.36{\pm}0.38$ respectively. Social support and stress showed mediating effects between optimism and psychological well-being. Conclusion: Based on this study, intervention programs to reduce stress and create support systems for clinical nurses should be developed to improve their psychological well-being.
Keywords
Optimism; Social support; Stress; Psychological well-being; Nurses;
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