Association between job strain, mental health and empathy among intensive care nurses

Abstract

It is important to reduce psychological demand among intensive care nurses in order to prevent psychological distress. The exploration of the connection between empathy and psychological distress should be advanced. This study suggests that SCSs provide an innovative approach that is useful for research.

The development and psychometric validation of a Chinese empathy motivation scale

“…According to Rogers (), empathy is defined as an accurate understanding of another person's inner world; empathetic people can acutely enter the inner world of the parties involved in a situation, experience their thoughts, fears, anger, distress or other emotions, and relay this understanding using verbal or nonverbal communication to convey to the parties that they have been understood. Empathy includes cognitive empathy, emotional empathy and behavioural empathy, consistent with the views of other researchers in clinical contexts (Coulehan et al, ; Davis, ; Gosselin, Bourgault, & Lavoie, ; Neumann et al, ; Wang, ).…”

Effects of a Multimodal Program Including Simulation on Job Strain Among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units

“…18 Nurses practicing in ICUs and emergency departments are at particularly high risk of job strain. [19][20][21] Occupational stress and its harmful consequences may be reduced by modifying the work environment or improving the individual's ability to cope with stress. Training may improve the ability to adapt by encouraging determination b Composite score for 9 items evaluating the amount of work demanded, the rapidity required, the time available, and the level of concentration required.…”

Associations between occupational stress, burnout and well-being among manufacturing workers: mediating roles of psychological capital and self-esteem

“…However, excessive occupational stress has been considered “toxic” parts of job environment, and is often associated with psychological and physical health. Empirical studies demonstrated that occupational stress was a risk factor for burnout, poor wellbeing, cardiovascular disorders [ 1 – 3 ]. Research on the relationships between occupational stress and mental health has predominantly focused on medical staff, teachers, and information technology employees [ 4 , 5 ].…”