Examining the impact of perceived social support on mental workload in clinical nurses: the mediating role of positive coping style.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mental workload of nurses refers to the mental activities involved in the completion of nursing work, which can adversely impact both the physical and mental health of nurses, as well as the quality of nursing services provided. Positive coping style and perceived social support can protect nurses from the harm of mental workload. However, few studies have simultaneously examined the relationship between the three variables (mental workload, perceived social support and positive coping style). This study aims to investigate the relationship between mental workload, perceived social support and positive coping style among clinical nurses.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was collected the total of 590 clinical nurses with convenience sampling in three tertiary h

SUBMITTER: Ren Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948805 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature