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Nurses’ exhaustion: the role of flow at work between job demands and job resources
Author(s) -
Zito Margherita,
Cortese Claudio G.,
Colombo Lara
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.12284
Subject(s) - work (physics) , emotional exhaustion , psychology , nursing management , nursing , medicine , burnout , clinical psychology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Aim In the light of the job demands–resources model, this study aimed to detect the mediating role of flow at work between job demands and job resources on one side, and exhaustion on the other. Background In a historical period where it is necessary to reduce the abandonment of nursing profession, flow is a useful tool to investigate the factors that can promote work motivation and prevent psychological distress. Method A cross‐sectional study was conducted in a hospital, and 279 nurses completed a questionnaire. Analyses conducted are descriptive statistics, alphas, correlations and a structural equations model that considers the mediating role of flow at work. Results Findings show both the central role of job resources in determining flow at work, and the mediating role of flow at work in decreasing exhaustion, starting from job resources, and in decreasing the effect of job demands on exhaustion. Moreover, flow at work directly decreases exhaustion. Conclusions Results show the relevance of containing job demands and provide job resources to promote positive experiences at work. Implications for Nursing Management To promote flow at work, organizations should offer specific resources, such as supervisors’ support, job autonomy, and psychological support to manage the emotional charge.