Network analysis of interpersonal conflict, emotional exhaustion and psychological distress among mental health nurses in the workplace: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health nurses (MHNs) frequently engage in intense interpersonal interactions and encounter various forms of conflict with patients, colleagues, and their families. These conflicts can disrupt workplace harmony and significantly affect nurses' mental wellbeing. This study aims to analyze how workplace interpersonal conflicts affect nurses' emotional exhaustion and psychological distress through structural network analysis.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive correlational survey was conducted using the Customer Interpersonal Injustice Scale, Interpersonal Conflict at Work Scale, Bi-directional Work-Family Conflict Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory (emotional exhaustion sub-scale), and the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. The survey was completed

SUBMITTER: Qiu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12162648 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature