Open AccessPredictors of new graduate nurses’ health over the first 4 years of practice
Author(s) -
Spence Laschinger Heather K.,
Wong Carol,
Read Emily,
Cummings Greta,
Leiter Michael,
Macphee Maura,
Regan Sandra,
RhéaumeBrüning Ann,
Ritchie Judith,
Burkoski Vanessa,
Grinspun Doris,
Gurnham Mary Ellen,
Huckstep Sherri,
Jeffs Lianne,
MacdonaldRencz Sandra,
Ruffolo Maurio,
Shamian Judith,
Wolff Angela,
YoungRitchie Carol,
Wood Kevin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.231
Subject(s) - mental health , logistic regression , psychology , regression analysis , clinical psychology , medicine , occupational safety and health , occupational stress , psychiatry , pathology , machine learning , computer science
Aim To examine predictors of Canadian new graduate nurses’ health outcomes over 1 year. Design A time‐lagged mail survey was conducted. Method New graduate nurses across Canada ( N = 406) responded to a mail survey at two time points: November 2012–March 2013 (Time 1) and May–July 2014 (Time 2). Multiple linear regression (mental and overall health) and logistic regression (post‐traumatic stress disorder risk) analyses were conducted to assess the impact of Time 1 predictors on Time 2 health outcomes. Results Both situational and personal factors were significantly related to mental and overall health and post‐traumatic stress disorder risk. Regression analysis identified that cynicism was a significant predictor of all three health outcomes, while occupational coping self‐efficacy explained unique variance in mental health and work–life interference explained unique variance in post‐traumatic stress disorder risk.