Depressive symptoms and occupational stress among Chinese female nurses: The mediating effects of social support and rational coping

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 401-407

  Wu, Hui ^a   Ge, Cui Xia ^a   Sun, Wei ^a   Wang, Jia Na ^a   Wang, Lie ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Nurses; Occupational stress; Rational coping; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052664180     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20449     Document Type: Article

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