Li DanYang, Houghton Jeffery D, Li Xuan, Peng QiQi, Li JianQing, Zou WenChi
School of Business, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
John Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
J Nurs Manag. 2025 Feb 25;2025:4414417. doi: 10.1155/jonm/4414417. eCollection 2025.
This research explores how and why commuting stress influences Chinese nurses' well-being. A daily work commute may result in a significant psychological risk factor that can lead to harmful physiological and mental health consequences. Emerging research indicates that nurses experience long-lasting negative effects on their mental health, including burnout, due to the stress of a daily work commute. The study employed a cross-sectional design involving 380 registered nurses from state-owned hospitals in southern China. Hypotheses were tested using the PROCESS macro developed by Hayes [1]. The stress of commuting indirectly influences nurses' well-being through increased emotional exhaustion. There is an interaction between commuting stress and nurses' gender such that the indirect effect of commuting stress on well-being is stronger for female nurses. The spillover effect of commuting stress in the nursing profession is often underestimated. However, this study underscores its significant impact on nurses' emotional exhaustion and well-being. The research findings emphasize that commuting stress contributes to emotional exhaustion and a decline in nurses' well-being. : Healthcare organizations should leverage these findings to reinforce the importance of self-care for nurses and to provide nurses with resources to help decrease the potential negative outcomes of commuting stress. The study also shows that female nurses may experience a more pronounced association between commuting stress and emotional exhaustion. As such, healthcare organizations should develop gender-specific interventions and support systems that address the unique challenges faced by female nurses in relation to commuting stress.
本研究探讨了通勤压力如何以及为何会影响中国护士的幸福感。日常的工作通勤可能会导致一个重大的心理风险因素，进而引发有害的生理和心理健康后果。新出现的研究表明，由于日常工作通勤的压力，护士的心理健康会受到长期的负面影响，包括职业倦怠。该研究采用横断面设计，涉及来自中国南方公立医院的380名注册护士。研究假设通过海斯开发的PROCESS宏程序进行检验[1]。通勤压力通过加剧情绪耗竭间接影响护士的幸福感。通勤压力与护士性别之间存在交互作用，即通勤压力对幸福感的间接影响在女护士中更强。通勤压力在护理行业中的溢出效应往往被低估。然而，本研究强调了其对护士情绪耗竭和幸福感的重大影响。研究结果强调，通勤压力会导致情绪耗竭和护士幸福感下降。医疗保健机构应利用这些研究结果，强化护士自我护理的重要性，并为护士提供资源，以帮助减少通勤压力可能带来的负面后果。该研究还表明，女护士可能在通勤压力与情绪耗竭之间经历更明显的关联。因此，医疗保健机构应制定针对性别的干预措施和支持系统，以应对女护士在通勤压力方面面临的独特挑战。
