Impact of workplace incivility against new nurses on job burn-out: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT: This study had three objectives: (1) to investigate the impact of workplace incivility on job burn-out of new nursing staff, (2) to verify the partial mediating role of anxiety in the relationship between workplace incivility and job burn-out, (3) to examine the resilience moderating the relations between workplace incivility and job burn-out.

Design

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in May 2016 in China.

Setting

The survey was conducted in 54 cities across 29 provinces of China.

Participants

A total of 903 participants were invited. Ultimately, 696 new nurses (<3 service years) completed valid questionnaires. The effective response rate was 77.1%. Entry criteria: voluntary participation, having less than three service years and being a registered nurse.

SUBMITTER: Shi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5892738 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature